The areas of application for plant lectins

• Published in: Вiopolymers and Cell
• Date: 2013
• Main Authors: Melnykova, N.M., Mykhalkiv, L.M., Mamenko, P.M., Kots, S.Ya.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут молекулярної біології і генетики НАН України 2013
• Subjects: Reviews
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/153028
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: The areas of application for plant lectins / N.M. Melnykova, L.M. Mykhalkiv, P.M. Mamenko, S.Ya. Kots // Вiopolymers and Cell. — 2013. — Т. 29, №. 5. — С. 357-366. — Бібліогр.: 94 назв. — англ.

Lectins, in particular from plants, are proteins of non-immune origin that are able to bind carbohydrates with high specificity. Due to their properties, phytolectins are of great interest in practical applications. They were shown to play an important role in forming strategies for treatment of dis...