Mushroom lectins in biomedical research and development
Lectins are unique biorecognition proteins which recognize and interact with various cell
surface carbohydrates/glycoproteins. These ubiquitous molecules are involved in various …
surface carbohydrates/glycoproteins. These ubiquitous molecules are involved in various …
Structural aspects and biomedical applications of microfungal lectins
Lectins are unique biorecognition molecules that identify cell surface carbohydrates/
glycoproteins and play significant role in various interactions. They are ubiquitous glycan …
glycoproteins and play significant role in various interactions. They are ubiquitous glycan …
Amoebiasis vaccine development: A snapshot on E. histolytica with emphasis on perspectives of Gal/GalNAc lectin
Amoebiasis/amebiasis is a gastrointestinal infection caused by an enteric dwelling
protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica. The disease is endemic in the developing world and is …
protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica. The disease is endemic in the developing world and is …
Current trends of lectins from microfungi
Lectins are widespread in nature and have been isolated from plants, animals,
microorganisms, and viruses. Although several lectins have been reported from microfungi …
microorganisms, and viruses. Although several lectins have been reported from microfungi …
Purification and characterization of a mitogenic lectin from Penicillium duclauxii
Lectins are proteins/glycoproteins of non-immune origin which interact specifically and non-
covalently with carbohydrate moieties on the cell surface. In this study, a lectin was purified …
covalently with carbohydrate moieties on the cell surface. In this study, a lectin was purified …
Antimicrobial activity and carbohydrate specificity of new mycelial lectins from Fusarium sp.
In the present study, ten Fusarium sp. were screened for the presence of lectins by
hemagglutination assay using human and animal erythrocytes. Amongst them nine species …
hemagglutination assay using human and animal erythrocytes. Amongst them nine species …
Purification and characterization of a mycelial mucin specific lectin from Aspergillus panamensis with potent mitogenic and antibacterial activity
RS Singh, HP Kaur, J Singh - Process Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
A lectin was isolated from Aspergillus panamensis mycelia using single-step affinity
chromatography on porcine stomach mucin coupled Sepharose 4B. A purification fold of …
chromatography on porcine stomach mucin coupled Sepharose 4B. A purification fold of …
Purification and characterisation of a xylose-specific mitogenic lectin from Fusarium sambucinum
RS Singh, SR Thakur, JF Kennedy - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
A xylose-specific intracellular lectin, showing hemagglutination only with rabbit erythrocytes
was purified from mycelium of Fusarium sambucinum which was designated as FSL. An …
was purified from mycelium of Fusarium sambucinum which was designated as FSL. An …
Characterization and antimicrobial activity of lectins from Penicillium sp.
Ten Penicillium sp. were screened for lectin activity for occurrence of lectins. Mycelial
extracts from submerged cultures of P. corylophilum, P. expansum and P. purpurogenum …
extracts from submerged cultures of P. corylophilum, P. expansum and P. purpurogenum …
Purification, Characterization, and Mitogenic Potential of a Mucin-Specific Mycelial Lectin from Aspergillus sparsus
Lectins are carbohydrate binding proteins or glycoproteins that bind reversibly to specific
carbohydrates present on the apposing cells, which is responsible for their ability to …
carbohydrates present on the apposing cells, which is responsible for their ability to …