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- Abbreviations used are: Concanavalin A, Con A; circular dichroism, CO.; ultraviolet, U.V.; 4-methylumbelliferyl α-D-mannopyranoside, MUM; sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS; mean residue ellipticity, mre
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