Biological role of lectins: A review | Zendy

K. Kiran Kumar | Zendy; KLalith Prakash Chandra | Zendy; J Sumanthi | Zendy; GSridhar Reddy | Zendy; P Chandra Shekar | Zendy; BVR Reddy | Zendy

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Biological role of lectins: A review

Author(s) -

K. Kiran Kumar,

KLalith Prakash Chandra,

J Sumanthi,

GSridhar Reddy,

P Chandra Shekar,

BVR Reddy

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of orofacial sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171

H-Index - 6

eISSN - 2320-4737

pISSN - 0975-8844

DOI - 10.4103/0975-8844.99883

Subject(s) - lectin , biochemistry , tetramer , glycoprotein , carbohydrate , biology , chemistry , glycobiology , glycan , enzyme

Lectins comprise a stracturally vary diverse class of proteins charecterized by their ability to selectively bind carbohydrate moieties of the glycoproteins of the cell surface. Lectins may be derived from plants, microbial or animal sources and may be soluble or membrane bound. Lectins is a tetramer made up of four nearly identical subunits. In human, lectins have been reported to cause food poisoning, hemolytic anemia, jaundice, digestive distress, protein and carbohydrate malabsorption and type I allergies. The present review focuses on the classification, structures, biological significance and application of lectins

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