Research Article

An Inulin-Specific Lectin with Anti-HIV-1 Reverse Transcriptase, Antiproliferative, and Mitogenic Activities from the Edible Mushroom Agaricus bitorquis

Table 1

Yields and hemagglutinating activities of various chromatographic fractions derived from 100g dried fruiting bodies.

Purification stepYield (mg)Total activity (U)Specific activity (U/mg)Recovery of activity (%)Purification fold

Crude extract52303.9 × 106745100.01.0
Q-Sepharose (Q2)8142.6 × 106321867.24.3
SP-Sepharose (SP3)575.1 × 105902613.212.1
FPLC (SU2)293.5 × 105120649.016.2