ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2014
Banana lectin: a brief review.
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- Computational Characterization of Banana Lectins from Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana Reveals BanLec-Glycan Interactions Relevant to Hypermannosylation in Breast Cancer.Journal of molecular evolution · 2026Article
- Engineering Protein-Based HIV Entry Inhibitors: Advances, Challenges, and Translational Strategies.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Comparative Analysis of Banana Lectins rBanLec-Like and H84T-BanLec: An In Silico and In Vitro Approach.The protein journal · 2026Article
- Glycan Signatures on Neutrophils in an Equine Model for Autoimmune Uveitis.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Immunoglobulin glycosylation profiling for early identification of patients with severe influenza pneumonia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Glycophenotyping of mutants ofApplied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- From inflammation to immune regulation: The dual nature of dietary lectins in health and disease.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Mannose-specific plant and microbial lectins as antiviral agents: A review.Glycoconjugate journal · 2024Review
- Lectins and lectibodies: potential promising antiviral agents.Cellular & molecular biology letters · 2022Review
- H84T BanLec has broad spectrum antiviral activity against human herpesviruses in cells, skin, and mice.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Status of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and complement system in COVID-19 patients and therapeutic applications of antiviral plant MBLs.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2021Review
- Supplementation of overripe pulp extract and green peel extract or powder of banana fruit peel (musa. cavendish) to diets of neonatal dairy calves: Effects on haematological, immunological and performance characteristics.Veterinary medicine and science · 2021Article
- Fejerlectin, a Lectin-like Peptide from the Skin ofACS omega · 2021Article
- Beyond the Wall: Exopolysaccharides in the Biofilm Lifestyle of Pathogenic and Beneficial Plant-AssociatedMicroorganisms · 2021Review
- Targeted disruption of pi-pi stacking in Malaysian banana lectin reduces mitogenicity while preserving antiviral activity.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A Functionally Different Immune Phenotype in Cattle Is Associated With Higher Mastitis Incidence.Frontiers in immunology · 2018Article
- Recent Progress in Electrochemical Biosensors for Glycoproteins.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Review
- Characteristics of Three Thioredoxin Genes and Their Role in Chilling Tolerance of Harvested Banana Fruit.International journal of molecular sciences · 2016Article
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Abstract
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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