[Carbohydrate-binding proteins of marine invertebrates]

P A Luk'ianov; O V Chernikov; S S Kobelev; I V Chikalovets; V I Molchanova; W Li

[Carbohydrate-binding proteins of marine invertebrates]

Bioorg Khim. 2007 Jan-Feb;33(1):172-81.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

P A Luk'ianov, O V Chernikov, S S Kobelev, I V Chikalovets, V I Molchanova, W Li

PMID: 17375673

Abstract

The information on the carbohydrate specificity and molecular organization of some carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins) of marine invertebrates is reported. Antiviral activity of some of the lectins against human immunodeficiency virus has been studied. Lectins of marine invertebrates are promising tools for studying natural glycoconjugates and cell effectors in vitro.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry
Anti-HIV Agents / isolation & purification
Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology*
Carbohydrates / chemistry
Erythrocyte Aggregation / drug effects
Erythrocytes / drug effects
HIV-1 / drug effects*
Humans
Lectins / chemistry
Lectins / isolation & purification
Lectins / pharmacology*
Marine Biology
Mytilidae / chemistry*
Polychaeta / chemistry*
Urochordata / chemistry*
Virus Replication / drug effects

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents
Carbohydrates
Lectins