Mushroom Lectins: Specificity, Structure and Bioactivity Relevant to Human Disease
Lectins are non-immunoglobulin proteins that bind diverse sugar structures with a high degree of selectivity. Lectins play crucial role in various biological processes such as cellular signaling, scavenging of glycoproteins from the circulatory system, cell–cell interactions in the immune system, di...
Main Authors: | Mohamed Ali Abol Hassan, Razina Rouf, Evelin Tiralongo, Tom W. May, Joe Tiralongo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/4/7802 |
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