Structural aspects and biomedical applications of microfungal lectins

RS Singh, AK Walia, JF Kennedy - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lectins are unique biorecognition molecules that identify cell surface carbohydrates/
glycoproteins and play significant role in various interactions. They are ubiquitous glycan …

Current trends of lectins from microfungi

RS Singh, R Bhari, HP Kaur - Critical reviews in biotechnology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Lectins are widespread in nature and have been isolated from plants, animals,
microorganisms, and viruses. Although several lectins have been reported from microfungi …

In vitro assessment of dual (antiviral and antitumor) activity of a novel lectin produced by the newly cyanobacterium isolate, Oscillatoria acuminate MHM-632 …

MH Saad, EM El-Fakharany, MS Salem… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
A novel lectin was purified from newly cyanobacterium isolate, Oscillatoria acuminate MHM-
632 MK014210. 1 using affinity chromatography with a molecular weight of 120 kDa under …

Purification and Characterization of a Mucin Specific Mycelial Lectin from Aspergillus gorakhpurensis: Application for Mitogenic and Antimicrobial Activity

RS Singh, HP Kaur, J Singh - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Lectins are carbohydrate binding proteins or glycoproteins that bind reversibly
to specific carbohydrates present on the apposing cells, which are responsible for their …

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 …

Immunomodulatory and Therapeutic Potential of a Mycelial Lectin from Aspergillus nidulans

RS Singh, R Bhari, V Rana, AK Tiwary - Applied biochemistry and …, 2011 - Springer
Lectins bind to surface receptors on target cells, and activate a cascade of events, eventually
leading to altered immune status of host. The immunomodulatory potential of purified lectin …

Antimicrobial Agents Produced by Marine Aspergillus terreus var. africanus Against Some Virulent Fish Pathogens

KM Barakat, YM Gohar - Indian journal of microbiology, 2012 - Springer
Screening of fungal isolates collected from different locations of Alexandria coast, Egypt,
was carried out to obtain new biologically active metabolites against some virulent fish …

Purification, Characterization, and Mitogenic Potential of a Mucin-Specific Mycelial Lectin from Aspergillus sparsus

RS Singh, R Bhari, R Kaur - Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
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 …

Purification and characterization of a mucin-binding mycelial lectin from Aspergillus nidulans with potent mitogenic activity

RS Singh, R Bhari, J Singh, AK Tiwary - World Journal of Microbiology …, 2011 - Springer
Mucin-specific lectin from mycelium of Aspergillus nidulans was purified using anion
exchange and gel filtration chromatographic techniques with an overall recovery of 32% and …

New lectins from aspergilli and their carbohydrate specificity

RS Singh, HP Kaur, J Singh - Biologia, 2014 - Springer
Lectin activity was assessed in sixteen Aspergillius species using human A, B, O, AB, rabbit,
goat, pig and sheep erythrocytes. Neuraminidase and protease treated blood group O …