Can Plant Lectins Help to Elucidate Insect Lectin-Mediated Immune Response?

Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that recognize and selectively bind to specific sugar structures. This group of proteins is widespread in plants, animals, and microorganisms, and exerts a broad range of functions. Many plant lectins were identified as exogenous stimuli of vertebrate immuni...

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Main Authors: Pengyu Chen, Kristof De Schutter, Els J. M. Van Damme, Guy Smagghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/6/497