Banana Lectin: A Brief Review
| Autor: | Sanjenbam Kunjeshwori Devi, Senjam Sunil Singh, Tzi Bun Ng |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmaceutical Science
Review macrophage Plant Lectins Analytical Chemistry lcsh:QD241-441 lcsh:Organic chemistry Drug Discovery reverse transcriptase Animals Humans Physical and Theoretical Chemistry biology Cancer cell proliferation Organic Chemistry Lectin food and beverages Musa cancer cell proliferation Herbaceous plant Biochemistry banana lectins Chemistry (miscellaneous) Fruit biology.protein Molecular Medicine Reverse transcriptase activity |
| Zdroj: | Molecules, Vol 19, Iss 11, Pp 18817-18827 (2014) Molecules |
| ISSN: | 1420-3049 |
| Popis: | Lectins are a group of proteins of non-immune origin that recognize and bind to carbohydrates without modifying them. Banana is the common name for both herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. They are indeed a promising source for many medicinal applications. Banana lectins have the potential for inhibiting HIV-1 reverse transcriptase activity, suppressing cancer cell proliferation and stimulating macrophage activities. Nevertheless, compared to other plant lectins, there is relatively little information in the literature on banana lectins, particularly with respect to their structure and biological functions. Herein we focus our review on the structure, functions and exploitable properties of banana lectins. |
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