A rapid purification method for peanut anti-T lectin

A novel method for the purification of the anti-T lectin from peanuts is described. The method is simple, easy to perform and requires no special reagents. The lectin is obtained in a highly purified from comparable to that prepared by affinity chromatography and large scale preparations are readily made. The lectin was shown by serological tests to have anti-T activity and is suitable for detection of minor T antigen activation on red cells.