Glycomics aims to identify the structure and function of the glycome, the complete set of
oligosaccharides (glycans), produced in a given cell or organism, as well as to identify …

Lectins are proteins with diverse molecular structures that share the ability to recognize and
bind specifically and reversibly to carbohydrate structures without changing the …

Lectins are proteins with a high degree of stereospecificity to recognize various sugar
structures and form reversible linkages upon interaction with glyco-conjugate complexes …

A novel multifunctional nanodevice based in doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded mesoporous silica
nanoparticles (MSNs) as nanoplatforms for the assembly of different building blocks has …

Host-pathogen interactions are fundamental to our understanding of infectious diseases.
Protein glycosylation is one kind of common post-translational modification, forming …

Plants may also be resistant to arthropods via the tolerance category of resistance, as
defined in Chapter 1, by possessing the ability to withstand or recover from damage caused …

Plant latex and other exudates are saps that are exuded from the points of plant damage
caused either mechanically or by insect herbivory. Although many (ca. 10%) of plant species …

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 …

Objectives To review red algae bioactive compounds and their pharmaceutical applications.
Content Seaweed sources are becoming attractive to be used in health and therapeutics …

Seaweeds are a typical food of East-Asian cuisine, to which are alleged several beneficial
health effects have been attributed. Their availability and their nutritional and chemical …