| REVIEW ARTICLE |
|
| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 4
| Issue : 1 | Page : 20-25 |
|
|
Biological role of lectins: A review
K Kiran Kumar1, K Lalith Prakash Chandra1, J Sumanthi2, G Sridhar Reddy1, P Chandra Shekar1, BVR Reddy1
1 Department of Oral Pathology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology, Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajamandry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
K Kiran Kumar
Department of Oral Pathology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andra Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-8844.99883
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
| [FULL TEXT] [PDF]* |
|
 |
|
