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The biological role of hemolymph lectins in Episesarma tetragonum [PDF]
Invertebrate 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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Biological role of lectins: A review
Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2012 Lectins comprise a stracturally vary diverse class of proteins charecterized by their ability to selectively bind carbohydrate moieties of the glycoproteins of the cell surface.
K Kiran Kumar +5 more
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Mutational analysis of the carbohydrate binding activity of the tobacco lectin [PDF]
, 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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Microglial Lectins in Health and Neurological Diseases
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2018 Microglia are the innate sentinels of the central nervous system (CNS) and are responsible for the homeostasis and immune defense of the CNS. Under the influence of the local environment and cell-cell interaction, microglia exhibit a multidimensional and
Jian-Jing Siew, Y. Chern
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Glycans from Fasciola hepatica modulate the host immune response and TLR-Induced maturation of dendritic cells [PDF]
, 2015 Helminths express various carbohydrate-containing glycoconjugates on their surface, and they release glycan-rich excretion/secretion products that can be very important in their life cycles, infection and pathology. Recent evidence suggests that parasite
Brossard, Natalie +8 more
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Anti-HIV lectins and current delivery strategies
AIMS 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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Glycosylation-Dependent Induction of Programmed Cell Death in Murine Adenocarcinoma Cells
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Altered surface glycosylation is a major hallmark of tumor cells associated with aggressive phenotype and poor prognosis. By recognizing specific carbohydrate motifs, lectins can be applied to distinguish tumor from healthy cells based on the expression ...
Aleksei Parshenkov, Thierry Hennet
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Developments in plant breeding for improved nutritional quality of soya beans II. Anti-nutritional factors [PDF]
, 2000 Nutritional value of most plant materials is limited by the presence of numerous naturally occurring compounds which interfere with nutrient digestion and absorption.
Clarke, E, Wiseman, J
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Marine 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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Structural Diversities of Lectins Binding to the Glycosphingolipid Gb3
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021 Glycolipids are present on the surfaces of all living cells and thereby represent targets for many protein receptors, such as lectins. Understanding the interactions between lectins and glycolipids is essential for investigating the functions of lectins ...
Lina Siukstaite +5 more
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