Galectin-8 (Gal-8) is a tandem-repeat type galectin with affinity for β-galactosides, bearing two carbohydrate recognition domains (CRD) connected by a linker peptide. The N- and C-terminal domains (Gal-8N and Gal-8C) share ...

Glycosylation is a fundamental co-translational and/or post-translational modification process where an attachment of sugars onto either proteins or lipids can alter their biological function, subcellular location and ...

The acquisition of egg protection is vital for species survival. Poisonous eggs from Pomacea apple snails have defensive macromolecules for protection. Here we isolated and characterized a novel lectin called PdPV1 that ...

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a nematode parasite, main etiologic agent of the eosinophilic meningitis (EM) in humans, a disease endemic in many tropical and sub tropical countries. The diagnosis of EM involves clinical ...

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a nematode parasite, main etiologic agent of the eosinophilic meningitis (EM) in humans, a disease endemic in many tropical and sub tropical countries. The diagnosis of EM involves clinical ...

GalMBP is a fragment of serum mannose-binding protein that has been modified to create a probe for galactose-containing ligands. Glycan array screening demonstrated that the carbohydrate-recognition domain of GalMBP ...

Many important pathogen-host interactions rely on highly specific carbohydrate binding events. In the case of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, glycointeractions involving sialic acid ...

Galectins, a family of glycan-binding proteins, influence tumor progression by modulating interactions between tumor, endothelial, stromal, and immune cells. Despite considerable progress in identifying the roles of ...

Las hemocianinas, glicoproteínas de alto peso molecular cuya función más conocida es transportar el oxígeno en algunos moluscos, son ampliamente utilizadas en aplicaciones biomédicas y biotecnológicas. La hemocianina más ...