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The biological role of hemolymph lectins in Episesarma tetragonum [PDF]

open access: yesInvertebrate Survival Journal, 2013
The hemolymph of the mangrove crab, E. tetragonum contains lectins specific for NeuGcα 2, 3 Gal β1-4 GluNAc β1 linkage and O-acetyl sialic acids. The role of sialic acid specific lectins on natural immunity of the crab is studied by using several kinds ...
VR Devi, MR Basil-Rose, MD Pallaty
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Porifera Lectins: Diversity, Physiological Roles and Biotechnological Potential

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2015
An overview on the diversity of 39 lectins from the phylum Porifera is presented, including 38 lectins, which were identified from the class of demosponges, and one lectin from the class of hexactinellida.
Johan Gardères   +5 more
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Human Lectins, Their Carbohydrate Affinities and Where to Find Them

open access: yesBiomolecules, 2021
Lectins are a class of proteins responsible for several biological roles such as cell-cell interactions, signaling pathways, and several innate immune responses against pathogens.
Cláudia D. Raposo   +2 more
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Animal lectins as cell adhesion molecules [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Protein-carbohydrate interaction is exploited in cell adhesion mechanisms besides the recognition of peptide motifs. The sugar code thus significantly contributes to the intriguing specificity of cellular selection of binding partners.
Kaltner, H., Stierstorfer, B.
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Anti-HIV lectins and current delivery strategies

open access: yesAIMS Molecular Science, 2018
Lectins, a class of carbohydrate binding agents (CBAs), have been widely studied for their potential antiviral activity. In general, lectins exert their anti-HIV microbicidal activity by binding to viral envelope glycoproteins which hinders a proper ...
Fohona S. Coulibaly   +2 more
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Mutational analysis of the carbohydrate binding activity of the tobacco lectin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
At present the three-dimensional structure of the tobacco lectin, further referred to as Nictaba, and its carbohydrate-binding site are unresolved. In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional model for the Nictaba domain based on the homology between ...
Barre, Annick   +6 more
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Functional Recombinants Designed from a Fetuin/Asialofetuin-Specific Marine Algal Lectin, Rhodobindin

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2015
Plant lectins have attracted much attention for biomedical applications including targeted drug delivery system and therapy against tumors and microbial infections.
Jong Won Han   +5 more
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Animal Lectins [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Biochemistry, 1997
Protein and lipid glycosylation is no longer considered as a topic whose appeal is restricted to a limited number of analytical experts perseveringly pursuing the comprehensive cataloguing of structural variants. It is in fact arousing curiosity in various areas of basic and applied bioscience.
openaire   +2 more sources

Distribution of glycan motifs at the surface of midgut cells in the cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) demonstrated by lectin binding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Glycans are involved in many biological phenomena, including signal transduction, cell adhesion, immune response or differentiation. Although a few papers have reported on the role of glycans in the development and proper functioning of the insect midgut,
Els J. M. Van Damme   +5 more
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Banana Lectin: A Brief Review

open access: yesMolecules, 2014
Lectins are a group of proteins of non-immune origin that recognize and bind to carbohydrates without modifying them. Banana is the common name for both herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce.
Senjam Sunil Singh   +2 more
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