Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 519-541Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules20010519
Keywords
lectin; carbohydrate; antimicrobial; animal defense; plant defense
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- CNPq
- CAPES
- FAPDF
- FUNDECT
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Lectins are multivalent proteins with the ability to recognize and bind diverse carbohydrate structures. The glyco -binding and diverse molecular structures observed in these protein classes make them a large and heterogeneous group with a wide range of biological activities in microorganisms, animals and plants. Lectins from plants and animals are commonly used in direct defense against pathogens and in immune regulation. This review focuses on sources of animal and plant lectins, describing their functional classification and tridimensional structures, relating these properties with biotechnological purposes, including antimicrobial activities. In summary, this work focuses on structural-functional elucidation of diverse lectin groups, shedding some light on host-pathogen interactions; it also examines their emergence as biotechnological tools through gene manipulation and development of new drugs.
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