The immunomodulatory effect of plant lectins: a review with emphasis on ArtinM properties
MA Souza, FC Carvalho, LP Ruas… - Glycoconjugate …, 2013 - Springer
Advances in the glycobiology and immunology fields have provided many insights into the
role of carbohydrate-protein interactions in the immune system. We aim to present a …
role of carbohydrate-protein interactions in the immune system. We aim to present a …
Overview of the structure–function relationships of mannose-specific lectins from plants, algae and fungi
A Barre, Y Bourne, EJM Van Damme… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
To date, a number of mannose-binding lectins have been isolated and characterized from
plants and fungi. These proteins are composed of different structural scaffold structures …
plants and fungi. These proteins are composed of different structural scaffold structures …
A lectin isolated from bananas is a potent inhibitor of HIV replication
MD Swanson, HC Winter, IJ Goldstein… - Journal of Biological …, 2010 - ASBMB
BanLec is a jacalin-related lectin isolated from the fruit of bananas, Musa acuminata. This
lectin binds to high mannose carbohydrate structures, including those found on viruses …
lectin binds to high mannose carbohydrate structures, including those found on viruses …
Domain-swapped structure of the potent antiviral protein griffithsin and its mode of carbohydrate binding
NE Ziółkowska, BR O'Keefe, T Mori, C Zhu… - Structure, 2006 - cell.com
The crystal structure of griffithsin, an antiviral lectin from the red alga Griffithsia sp., was
solved and refined at 1.3 Å resolution for the free protein and 0.94 Å for a complex with …
solved and refined at 1.3 Å resolution for the free protein and 0.94 Å for a complex with …
Crystal structure of banana lectin reveals a novel second sugar binding site
JL Meagher, HC Winter, P Ezell, IJ Goldstein… - …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Banana lectin (Banlec) is a dimeric plant lectin from the jacalin-related lectin family. Banlec
belongs to a subgroup of this family that binds to glucose/mannose, but is unique in …
belongs to a subgroup of this family that binds to glucose/mannose, but is unique in …
[PDF][PDF] Structural studies of algal lectins with anti-HIV activity
N Ziółkowska, A Wlodawer - Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2006 - frontierspartnerships.org
A number of antiviral lectins, small proteins that bind carbohydrates found on viral
envelopes, are currently in pre-clinical trials as potential drugs for prevention of transmission …
envelopes, are currently in pre-clinical trials as potential drugs for prevention of transmission …
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma upregulated factor promotes metastasis by regulating TLR/CXCR4 activation
HD Park, Y Lee, YK Oh, JG Jung, YW Park, K Myung… - Oncogene, 2011 - nature.com
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma upregulated factor (PAUF) is overproduced in certain types of
cancer. However, little is known of the tumorigenic function of PAUF. In this study, we report …
cancer. However, little is known of the tumorigenic function of PAUF. In this study, we report …
Lectin structures: classification based on the 3-D structures
Recent progress in structural biology has elucidated the three-dimensional structures and
carbohydrate-binding mechanisms of most lectin families. Lectins are classified into 48 …
carbohydrate-binding mechanisms of most lectin families. Lectins are classified into 48 …
Structural basis for receptor recognition and pore formation of a zebrafish aerolysin‐like protein
Various aerolysin‐like pore‐forming proteins have been identified from bacteria to
vertebrates. However, the mechanism of receptor recognition and/or pore formation of the …
vertebrates. However, the mechanism of receptor recognition and/or pore formation of the …
A database analysis of jacalin-like lectins: sequence–structure–function relationships
Lectins are known to be important for many biological processes, due to their ability to
recognize cell surface carbohydrates with high specificity. Plant lectins have been model …
recognize cell surface carbohydrates with high specificity. Plant lectins have been model …