An Update of Lectins from Marine Organisms: Characterization, Extraction Methodology, and Potential Biofunctional Applications

An Update of Lectins from Marine Organisms: Characterization, Extraction Methodology, and Potential Biofunctional Applications

Lectins are a unique group of nonimmune carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins that exhibit specific and reversible carbohydrate-binding activity in a non-catalytic manner. Lectins have diverse sources and are classified according to their origins, such as plant lectins, animal lectins, and...

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Main Authors: Mirja Kaizer Ahmmed, Shuva Bhowmik, Stephen G. Giteru, Md. Nazmul Hasan Zilani, Parise Adadi, Shikder Saiful Islam, Osman N. Kanwugu, Monjurul Haq, Fatema Ahmmed, Charlene Cheuk Wing Ng, Yau Sang Chan, Md. Asadujjaman, Gabriel Hoi Huen Chan, Ryno Naude, Alaa El-Din Ahmed Bekhit, Tzi Bun Ng, Jack Ho Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
adhesins
hemagglutinins
marine lectins
characterization
extraction and purification
bio-functional roles
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/7/430

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