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Plant lectins: Handymen at the cell surface [PDF]
The Cell Surface, 2022 Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins and are involved in a multitude of biological functions. Lectins at the surface of plant cells often occur as lectin receptor-like kinases (LecRLK) anchored to the plasma membrane.
Tibo De Coninck, Els J.M. Van Damme
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Can Plant Lectins Help to Elucidate Insect Lectin-Mediated Immune Response? [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that recognize and selectively bind to specific sugar structures. This group of proteins is widespread in plants, animals, and microorganisms, and exerts a broad range of functions.
Pengyu Chen +3 more
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Insecticidal Activity of Plant Lectins and Potential Application in Crop Protection [PDF]
Molecules, 2015 Lectins constitute a complex group of proteins found in different organisms. These proteins constitute an important field for research, as their structural diversity and affinity for several carbohydrates makes them suitable for numerous biological ...
Maria Lígia R. Macedo +2 more
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Targeting the Immune System with Plant Lectins to Combat Microbial Infections [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017 The arsenal of drugs available to treat infections caused by eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes has been declining exponentially due to antimicrobial resistance phenomenon, leading to an urgent need to develop new therapeutic strategies.
Jannyson J. B. Jandú +6 more
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Lectin domains at the frontiers of plant defense [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 Plants are under constant attack from pathogens and herbivorous insects. To protect and defend themselves, plants evolved a multi-layered surveillance system, known as the innate immune system.
Nausicaä eLANNOO, Els JM VAN DAMME
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Plant lectins, chemical and biological aspects [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1991 Lectins, carbohydrate-binding proteins of non-immune origin, that agglutinate cells or precipitate polysaccharides and glycoconjugates, are well distributed in nature, mainly in the Plant Kingdom.
Renato de Azevedo Moreira +3 more
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Data on IL-17 production induced by plant lectins [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2016 We reported in article da Silva et al. (2016) [2] that ArtinM induces the IL-17 production through interaction with CD4+ T cells and stimulation of IL-23 and IL-1.
Thiago Aparecido da Silva +2 more
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Insights into Animal and Plant Lectins with Antimicrobial Activities [PDF]
Molecules, 2015 Lectins are multivalent proteins with the ability to recognize and bind diverse carbohydrate structures. The glyco -binding and diverse molecular structures observed in these protein classes make them a large and heterogeneous group with a wide range of ...
Renata de Oliveira Dias +3 more
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Plant lectins: A new antimicrobial frontier
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 2022 Pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and other microbes constantly change to ensure survival. Several pathogens have adopted strict and intricate strategies to fight medical treatments. Many drugs, frequently prescribed to treat these pathogens, are becoming obsolete and ineffective.
Emadeldin Hassan E Konozy +1 more
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Biotechnological Applications of C-Type Lectins Isolated from Snake Venoms [PDF]
MoleculesSnake venoms are rich sources of molecules with pharmacological potential, with approximately 90% of their composition consisting of proteins and peptides responsible for their biological activities.
Ellynes Amancio Correia Nunes +13 more
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