Soybean agglutinin

Soybean agglutinins (SBA) are lectins found in soybeans. It is a family of similar legume lectins. As a lectin, it is an antinutrient that chelates minerals. In human foodstuffs, it is largely eliminated through fermentation and cooking processes.

Characteristics

SBAs have a molecular weight of 120 kDa and an isoelectric point near pH 6.0[1] SBA preferentially binds to oligosaccharide structures with terminal α-helix or β-sheet linked N-acetylgalactosamine, and to a lesser extent, galactose residues. Binding can be blocked by substitutions on penultimate sugars, such as fucose attached to the penultimate galactose in blood group B.

SBA binds to intestinal epithelial cells, causing inflammation and Intestinal permeability, and is a major factor in acute inflammation from raw soybean meal fed to animals.[2]

Studies on rats fed SBA had complex changes: With increasing doses of soybean agglutinin, the activities of aspartate aminotransferase linearly increased in plasma and decreased plasma insulin content without decrease in blood glucose levels. Consumption of soybean agglutinin resulted in a depletion of lipid and an overgrowth of small intestine and pancreas in rats. Meanwhile, poor growth of spleen and kidneys was observed in the soybean agglutinin-fed rats.[3] and pancreatic hypertrophy.[4]

Applications

An important application for SBA is the separation of pluripotent stem cells from human bone marrow. Cells fractionated by SBA do not produce graft vs host disease and can be used in bone marrow transplantation across histocompatibility barriers.[1]

SBA binding has been investigated as a useful tool for detection of stomach cancer.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.vectorlabs.com/catalog.aspx?catID=249
  2. ↑ http://bjournal.com.br/administrator/components/com_jresearch/files/publications/2708.pdf
  3. ↑ "Effects of soybean agglutinin on body composition and organ weights in rats.". Arch Anim Nutr 60 (3): 245–53. Jun 2006. doi:10.1080/17450390600679082. PMID 16736858.
  4. ↑ "Anti-nutritional effects of a moderate dose of soybean agglutinin in the rat.". Arch Tierernahr 57 (4): 267–77. Aug 2003. PMID 14533866.
  5. ↑ http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00941800
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