Lectins and lectibodies: potential promising antiviral agents

Abstract In nature, lectins are widely dispersed proteins that selectively recognize and bind to carbohydrates and glycoconjugates via reversible bonds at specific binding sites. Many viral diseases have been treated with lectins due to their wide range of structures, specificity for carbohydrates,...

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Published in:	Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
Main Authors:	Mohsen Nabi-Afjadi, Morteza Heydari, Hamidreza Zalpoor, Ibrahim Arman, Arezoo Sadoughi, Parisa Sahami, Safiyeh Aghazadeh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-05-01
Subjects:	Lectins Lectibody Carbohydrates Virus envelope SARS-CoV-2 HIV
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s11658-022-00338-4