Lectins are an important group of proteins which are spread in all kingdoms of life. Their
most lighted characteristic is associated to their specific carbohydrate binding, although …

Many plant lectins have high anti‐insect potential. Although the effects of most lectins are
only moderately influencing development or population growth of the insect, some lectins …

Many plants contain carbohydrate-binding proteins which are commonly designated as
lectins. It is believed that some of these lectins play a role in plant defense against insects …

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 …

During the long course of interaction and co-evolution with herbivorous insects, plants have
evolved a broad range of defense mechanisms to counteract insect attack (Chen 2008) …

Lectins are a diverse class of proteins distributed extensively in nature. Among these
proteins; legume lectins display a variety of interesting features including antimicrobial; …

The plant kingdom provides a rich and diverse source of secondary compounds. A
protective role against various pests, pathogens and competitors has been established for …

One of the most important direct defense responses in plants against the attack by
phytophagous insects is the production of insecticidal peptides or proteins. One particular …

Lectins are proteins that possess at least one noncatalytic domain that allows them to
selectively recognize and reversibly bind specifically free sugars (monosaccharides) or …

Griffonia simplicifolia II, an N-acetylglucosamine-specific legume lectin, has insecticidal
activity when fed to the cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.). A cDNA clone …