The immune system consists of a complex network of cells and molecules that interact with
each other to initiate the host defense system. Many of these interactions involve specific …

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 …

Lectins constitute an abundant group of proteins that are present throughout the plant
kingdom. Only recently, genome-wide screenings have unraveled the multitude of different …

Plant lectins comprise a widespread group of carbohydrate-binding proteins that show a
marked heterogeneity with respect to their molecular structure, sugar-binding specificity and …

The history of plant lectins dates back to 1888 when Stillmark published his dissertation
Über Ricin ein giftiges Ferment aus den Samen von Ricinus communis L. und einigen …

Lectins are clusters of glycoproteins of nonimmune foundation that combine specifically and
reversibly to carbohydrates, mainly the sugar moiety of glycoconjugates, resulting in cell …

Lectins are a diverse group of carbohydrate-binding proteins that are found within and
associated with organisms from all kingdoms of life. Several different classes of plant lectins …

Lectins are a large and diverse class of proteins, found in all kingdoms of life. Plants are
known to express different types of carbohydrate-binding proteins, each containing at least …

For decades, the biological roles of plant lectins remained obscure and subject to
speculation. With the advent of technological and scientific progress, researchers have …

Plants have evolved a sophisticated immune system that allows them to recognize invading
pathogens by specialized receptors. Carbohydrate-binding proteins or lectins are part of this …