Lectins have been classified into a structurally diverse group of proteins that bind carbohydrates and glycoconjugates with high specificity. They are extremely useful molecules in the characterization of saccharides, as ...

According to their sugar recognition specificity, plant lectins are proposed as bioactive proteins with potential in cancer treatment and diagnosis. Helja is a mannose-specific jacalin-like lectin from sunflower which was ...

Innate immune cells have evolved to sense microbial pathogens through pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which interact with conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) to convey microbial information into ...

Lectin obtained from the marine sponge Tedania ignis was purified and characterized by extraction of soluble proteins (crude extract) in 50mM Borax, pH 7.5. The purification procedure was carried out by crude extract ...

The lectin KM+ from Artocarpus integrifolia, also known as artocarpin, induces neutrophil migration by haptotaxis. the interactions of KM+ with both the extracellular matrix (ECM) and neutrophils depend on the lectin ability ...

The macro phage-derived neutrophil chemotactic factor (MNCF) is an alpha-galactoside-binding lectin, known to induce dexamethasone-insensitive neutrophil recruitment. We further characterized MNCF effects on neutrophils ...