Ingale A G, Hivrale A U
Department of Biotechnology; School of Life Sciences; North Maharashtra University; Jalgaon, India.
Plant Signal Behav. 2013;8(12):e26595. doi: 10.4161/psb.26595. Epub 2013 Oct 1.
Lectins are clusters of glycoproteins of nonimmune foundation that combine specifically and reversibly to carbohydrates, mainly the sugar moiety of glycoconjugates, resulting in cell agglutination and precipitation of glycoconjugates. They are universally distributed in nature, being established in plants, fungi, viruses, bacteria, crustacea, insects, and animals, but leguminacae plants are rich source of lectins. The present review reveals the structure, biological properties, and application of plant lectins.
凝集素是一类非免疫来源的糖蛋白簇,它们能与碳水化合物(主要是糖缀合物的糖部分)特异性且可逆地结合,从而导致细胞凝集和糖缀合物沉淀。它们在自然界中广泛分布,存在于植物、真菌、病毒、细菌、甲壳类动物、昆虫和动物中,但豆科植物是凝集素的丰富来源。本综述揭示了植物凝集素的结构、生物学特性及应用。