[HTML][HTML] Lectins and lectibodies: potential promising antiviral agents

M Nabi-Afjadi, M Heydari, H Zalpoor, I Arman… - Cellular & Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
In nature, lectins are widely dispersed proteins that selectively recognize and bind to
carbohydrates and glycoconjugates via reversible bonds at specific binding sites. Many viral …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral cyanometabolites—a review

H Mazur-Marzec, M Cegłowska, R Konkel, K Pyrć - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global processes, such as climate change, frequent and distant travelling and population
growth, increase the risk of viral infection spread. Unfortunately, the number of effective and …

Exploring lectin–glycan interactions to combat COVID-19: Lessons acquired from other enveloped viruses

LC Nascimento da Silva, JSP Mendonça… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The emergence of a new human coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has imposed great pressure on the health system worldwide …

[HTML][HTML] The antiviral potential of algal lectins

C Alvarez, C Félix, MFL Lemos - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
Algae have emerged as fascinating subjects of study due to their vast potential as sources of
valuable metabolites with diverse biotechnological applications, including their use as …

[HTML][HTML] Legume lectins with different specificities as potential glycan probes for pathogenic enveloped viruses

A Barre, EJM Van Damme, B Klonjkowski, M Simplicien… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pathogenic enveloped viruses are covered with a glycan shield that provides a dual
function: the glycan structures contribute to virus protection as well as host cell recognition …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanometabolites: molecules with immense antiviral potential

U Singh, HA Gandhi, Nikita, J Bhattacharya… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Cyanometabolites are active compounds derived from cyanobacteria that include small low
molecular weight peptides, oligosaccharides, lectins, phenols, fatty acids, and alkaloids …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of marine bioactive peptides against human immunodeficiency virus: Recent evidence, challenges, and future trends

JM Al-Khayri, W Asghar, S Khan, A Akhtar, H Ayub… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic and potentially fatal ailment
caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and remains a major health problem …

Mannose-specific plant and microbial lectins as antiviral agents: A review

A Gupta, K Yadav, A Yadav, R Ahmad… - Glycoconjugate …, 2024 - Springer
Lectins are non-immunological carbohydrate-binding proteins classified on the basis of their
structure, origin, and sugar specificity. The binding specificity of such proteins with the …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral agents: discovery to resistance

CS Adamson - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the midst of the SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 outbreak the need for research into, and
development of, antiviral agents is brought into sharp focus worldwide for scientists …

[HTML][HTML] Оболочечные вирусы-патогенетическая мишень лектинов цианобактерий

НН Беседнова, БГ Андрюков… - Антибиотики и …, 2022 - cyberleninka.ru
Лектины-группа углеводсвязывающих высокоспецифичных белков с широким спектром
действия, участвующих в так называемой «первой линии» защиты организма. Эти …