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Almeida ASDE, Mendonça DNM, Carneiro RF, Pinheiro U, Nascimento EFDO, Andrade AL, Vasconcelos MADE, Teixeira EH, Nagano CS, Sampaio AH. Purification, biochemical characterization of a lectin from marine sponge Ircinia strobilina and its effect on the inhibition of bacterial biofilms. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20220619. [PMID: 38088730 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320220619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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A new lectin from marine sponge Ircinia strobilina, denominated IsL, was isolated by combination of affinity chromatography in Guar gum matrix followed by size exclusion chromatography. IsL was able to agglutinate native and enzymatically treated rabbit erythrocytes, being inhibited by galactosides, such as α-methyl-D-galactopyranoside, β-methyl-D-galactopyranoside and α-lactose. IsL hemagglutinating activity was stable at neutral to alkaline pH, however the lectin loses its activity at 40° C. The molecular mass determinated by mass spectrometry was 13.655 ± 5 Da. Approximately 40% of the primary structure of IsL was determined by mass spectrometry, but no similarity was observed with any protein. The secondary structure of IsL consists of 28% α-helix, 26% β-sheet, and 46% random region, as determined by dichroism circular. IsL was a calcium-dependent lectin, but no significant variations were observed by circular dichroism when IsL was incubated in presence of calcium and EDTA. IsL was not toxic against Artemia nauplii and did not have antimicrobial activity against bacterial cells. However, the IsL was able to significantly inhibit the biofilm formation of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis.
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- Alexandra S DE Almeida
- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Av. Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Instituto de Ciências Marinhas - Labomar, Av. da Abolição, 3207, 60165-081 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Av. Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Av. Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Zoologia, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Departamento de Zoologia, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Av. Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Av. Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, Unidade de Divinópolis, Av. Paraná, 3001, 35501-170 Divinópolis, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas - LIBS, Av. Monsenhor Furtado, s/n, 60430-160 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Av. Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha - BioMar-Lab, Av. Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Li Y, Wang P, Zhang Z, Liu Q. A novel lectin from mushroom Phellodon melaleucus displays hemagglutination activity, and antitumor activity in a B16 melanoma mouse model. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2023.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Andrade FRN, Tabosa PAS, Torres RCF, Carneiro RF, Vasconcelos MA, Andrade AL, Nascimento E, Pinheiro U, Teixeira EH, Nagano CS, Sampaio AH. New lectin isolated from the tropical sponge Haliclona (Reniera) implexiformis (Hechtel, 1965) shows antibiofilm effect. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20220379. [PMID: 37075356 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320220379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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A lectin from the marine sponge Haliclona (Reniera) implexiformis (HiL) was isolated by affinity chromatography on Sepharose™ matrix. HiL showed specificity for galactose and its derivatives. The glycoproteins porcine stomach mucin (PSM) and bovine stomach mucin (BSM) were potent inhibitors. Hemagglutinating activity of the lectin was maximal between pH 5.0 and 9.0. The lectin remained active until 60°C. The presence of CaCl2 and EDTA did not affect the hemagglutinating activity. In SDS-PAGE, HiL showed a single band of 20 kDa under reduced conditions, whereas in the non-reducing conditions, it showed a band of 20 kDa and one additional band of 36 kDa. The average molecular mass determined by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) was 35.874 ± 2 Da in native and non-reducing conditions, whereas carboxyamidomethylated-lectin showed 18,111 Da. These data indicated that HiL consists in a dimer formed by identical subunits linked by disulfide bonds. Partial amino acid sequence of HiL was determined by mass spectrometry, and revealed that it is a new type of lectin, which showed no similarity with any protein. Secondary structure consisted of 6% α-helice, 31% β-sheet, 18% β-turn and 45% random coil. HiL showed significant reduction in the number of viable cells of Staphylococcus biofilms.
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- Francisco R N Andrade
- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha (BioMar-Lab), Avenida Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, Bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha (BioMar-Lab), Avenida Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, Bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha (BioMar-Lab), Avenida Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, Bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha (BioMar-Lab), Avenida Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, Bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas (LIBS), Rua Alexandre Baraúna, 949, Rodolfo Teófilo, 60430-160 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Naturais, Avenida Professor Antônio Campos, Presidente Costa e Silva, 59610-210 Mossoró, RN, Brazil
- Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais, Unidade de Divinópolis, Avenida Paraná, 3001, Jardim Belvedere I, 35501-170 Divinópolis, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas (LIBS), Rua Alexandre Baraúna, 949, Rodolfo Teófilo, 60430-160 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Laboratório de Porífera, Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Laboratório de Porífera, Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Patologia e Medicina Legal, Laboratório Integrado de Biomoléculas (LIBS), Rua Alexandre Baraúna, 949, Rodolfo Teófilo, 60430-160 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha (BioMar-Lab), Avenida Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, Bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Engenharia de Pesca, Laboratório de Biotecnologia Marinha (BioMar-Lab), Avenida Humberto Monte, s/n, Campus do Pici, Bloco 871, 60440-970 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Hwang BS, Jeong YT, Lee S, Jeong EJ, Rho JR. Densazalin, a New Cytotoxic Diazatricyclic Alkaloid from the Marine Sponge Haliclona densaspicula. Molecules 2021; 26:3164. [PMID: 34070629 PMCID: PMC8198397 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Densazalin, a polycyclic alkaloid, was isolated from the marine sponge Haliclona densaspicula collected in Korea. The complete structure of the compound was determined by spectroscopic methods, including 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance techniques, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and comparison of the calculated and measured electronic circular dichroism spectra. Densazalin possesses a unique 5,11-diazatricyclo[7.3.1.02,7]tridecan-2,4,6-triene moiety, which is connected by two linear carbon chains. This compound was derived from the biogenetic precursor bis-1,3-dialkylpyridnium. Densazalin exhibited cytotoxic activity on two human tumor cell lines (AGS and HepG2) in the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) bioassay, with IC50 values ranging from 15.5 to 18.4 μM.
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- Buyng Su Hwang
- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Jeonbuk 54150, Korea; (B.S.H.); (S.L.)
- Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Gyeongbuk 37242, Korea;
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- Nakdonggang National Institute of Biological Resources, Gyeongbuk 37242, Korea;
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Jeonbuk 54150, Korea; (B.S.H.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Plant & Biomaterials Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Korea
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- Department of Oceanography, Kunsan National University, Jeonbuk 54150, Korea; (B.S.H.); (S.L.)
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Fernandez-Poza S, Padros A, Thompson R, Butler L, Islam M, Mosely JA, Scrivens JH, F Rehman M, Akram MS. Tailor-made recombinant prokaryotic lectins for characterisation of glycoproteins. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1155:338352. [PMID: 33766322 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Development of biosimilars is costly, where glycan analysis is a significant constraint on time and money. This paper provides an in-depth characterisation of several novel recombinant prokaryotic lectins (RPLs), developed through directed evolution, displaying specific binding activities to α-mannose, β-galactose, fucose and sialic acid residues, tested against major biosimilar targets. The binding characterisation of all lectins was performed employing the principles of bio-layer interferometry (BLI), with help of the streptavidin-coated sensor with the biotinylated lectins. The binding activity of the RPLs and the specificity to a broad range of glycoproteins and glycoconjugates were evaluated and compared to those of equivalent plant-derived lectins. While exhibiting better or similar specificity, RPLs displayed significantly better binding in all cases. The binding mechanisms are explained with particular focus on the role hydrogen bonding plays in the change of specificity for a galactose specific lectin. Furthermore, different sets of RPLs and their plant equivalents were assayed against the different glycoprotein targets to evaluate the analytical parameters of the lectin-glycoprotein interaction. The obtained LoDs reached by the RPLs were lower than those of their plant counterparts apart from one, exhibiting RPL:PL LoD ratios of 0.8, 2.5, 14.2 and 380 for the sets of lectins specific to fucose, α-mannose, β-galactose and sialic acid, respectively. Such enhancement in analytical parameters of RPLs shows their applicability in protein purification and as bioanalytical tools for glycan analysis and biosensor development.
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- S Fernandez-Poza
- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK; National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, 38 John Dixon Ln, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK; Glycoselect Ltd., South Tees Institute for Learning, Research and Innovation, the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK
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- Glycoselect Ltd., South Tees Institute for Learning, Research and Innovation, the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK
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- Glycoselect Ltd., South Tees Institute for Learning, Research and Innovation, the James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK; National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, 38 John Dixon Ln, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK; National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, 38 John Dixon Ln, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK; National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, 38 John Dixon Ln, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK; National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, 38 John Dixon Ln, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA, UK; National Horizons Centre, Teesside University, 38 John Dixon Ln, Darlington, DL1 1HG, UK.
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Antitumor Potential of Marine and Freshwater Lectins. Mar Drugs 2019; 18:md18010011. [PMID: 31877692 PMCID: PMC7024344 DOI: 10.3390/md18010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Often, even the most effective antineoplastic drugs currently used in clinic do not efficiently allow complete healing due to the related toxicity. The reason for the toxicity lies in the lack of selectivity for cancer cells of the vast majority of anticancer agents. Thus, the need for new potent anticancer compounds characterized by a better toxicological profile is compelling. Lectins belong to a particular class of non-immunogenic glycoproteins and have the characteristics to selectively bind specific sugar sequences on the surface of cells. This property is exploited to exclusively bind cancer cells and exert antitumor activity through the induction of different forms of regulated cell death and the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. Thanks to the extraordinary biodiversity, marine environments represent a unique source of active natural compounds with anticancer potential. Several marine and freshwater organisms, ranging from the simplest alga to the most complex vertebrate, are amazingly enriched in these proteins. Remarkably, all studies gathered in this review show the impressive anticancer effect of each studied marine lectin combined with irrelevant toxicity in vitro and in vivo and pave the way to design clinical trials to assess the real antineoplastic potential of these promising proteins. It provides a concise and precise description of the experimental results, their interpretation as well as the experimental conclusions that can be drawn.
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Mishra A, Behura A, Mawatwal S, Kumar A, Naik L, Mohanty SS, Manna D, Dokania P, Mishra A, Patra SK, Dhiman R. Structure-function and application of plant lectins in disease biology and immunity. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 134:110827. [PMID: 31542433 PMCID: PMC7115788 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.110827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Lectins are proteins with a high degree of stereospecificity to recognize various sugar structures and form reversible linkages upon interaction with glyco-conjugate complexes. These are abundantly found in plants, animals and many other species and are known to agglutinate various blood groups of erythrocytes. Further, due to the unique carbohydrate recognition property, lectins have been extensively used in many biological functions that make use of protein-carbohydrate recognition like detection, isolation and characterization of glycoconjugates, histochemistry of cells and tissues, tumor cell recognition and many more. In this review, we have summarized the immunomodulatory effects of plant lectins and their effects against diseases, including antimicrobial action. We found that many plant lectins mediate its microbicidal activity by triggering host immune responses that result in the release of several cytokines followed by activation of effector mechanism. Moreover, certain lectins also enhance the phagocytic activity of macrophages during microbial infections. Lectins along with heat killed microbes can act as vaccine to provide long term protection from deadly microbes. Hence, lectin based therapy can be used as a better substitute to fight microbial diseases efficiently in future.
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- Abtar Mishra
- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India
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- Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342011, India
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- Epigenetics and Cancer Research Laboratory, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Group, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India.
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- Laboratory of Mycobacterial Immunology, Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, 769008, Odisha, India.
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A new mucin-binding lectin from the marine sponge Aplysina fulva (AFL) exhibits antibiofilm effects. Arch Biochem Biophys 2019; 662:169-176. [DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Hasan I, Ozeki Y. Histochemical localization of N-acetylhexosamine-binding lectin HOL-18 in Halichondria okadai (Japanese black sponge), and its antimicrobial and cytotoxic anticancer effects. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 124:819-827. [PMID: 30496858 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.11.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We studied localization and physiological activities of a lectin showing specific binding to N-acetylhexosamines, termed HOL-18, purified from Japanese black sponge (Halichondria okadai). Antiserum against the lectin was generated in rabbit and applied for immunohistochemical analyses. HOL-18 was expressed specifically around water pores and on spicules of sponge tissues. It showed strong binding to a variety of N-acetylhexosamines: N-acetyl D-glucosamine, N-acetyl D-galactosamine, N-acetyl mannosamine, N-acetyl muramic acid, and N-acetyl neuraminic acid. Hemagglutination induced by the lectin was inhibited by lipopolysaccharides and a peptidoglycan. HOL-18 inhibited growth of a gram-positive bacterium (Listeria monocytogenes), gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Shigella boydii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and a fungus (Aspergillus niger). It displayed anti-biofilm activity against P. aeruginosa. HOL-18 was internalized into conidiophores of A. niger, and displayed notable antifungal activity. Fluorescence microscopy revealed binding and incorporation of the lectin into human cancer cell lines HeLa, MCF-7, and T47D, but not Caco-2. HOL-18 displayed dose-dependent cytotoxic effects against HeLa, MCF-7, and T47D, with respective IC50 values 40, 52, and 63 μg/mL. In HeLa cells, it activated phosphorylation of MAPK pathway molecule (ERK1/2) and activated caspase-3 to trigger apoptosis. HOL-18 thus has the potential to upregulate metabolic pathways in higher animal cells through binding to N-acetylhexosamines.
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- Imtiaj Hasan
- Laboratory of Glycobiology and Marine Biochemistry, Department of Life and Environmental System Science, Graduate School of NanoBiosciences, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh.
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- Laboratory of Glycobiology and Marine Biochemistry, Department of Life and Environmental System Science, Graduate School of NanoBiosciences, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0027, Japan.
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Bommenahalli Shashidhara R, Iyyaswami R. Aqueous two phase partitioning of Pisum sativum lectin in PEG/citrate salt system. Prep Biochem Biotechnol 2018; 48:759-767. [PMID: 30303457 DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2018.1504220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Revised: 07/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Pisum sativum lectin (Psl) is a metalloprotein which is in the center of research interest because of its HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitory activity and mitogenic activity. The application of this lectin in various fields demands the economically feasible and scalable purification strategy other than affinity chromatography. The suitability of aqueous two phase system (ATPS) composed of poly ethylene glycol (PEG) with different salts (sodium citrate, potassium citrate, and ammonium citrate) was evaluated for better partitioning of Psl. The significant factors such as molar mass and concentration of PEG, type and concentration of salts, the effect of tie line length (TLL), ionic strength, and pH were studied to select a suitable system for better partitioning of Psl. ATPS comprising of 18% PEG 6000, 16% sodium citrate, 1% NaCl at the operating condition of pH 8, 40.23% of TLL, and the volume ratio of 1.32 was found to be the best system which gave a maximum partition coefficient and yield of 14.5% and 98.66%, respectively.
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- a Department of Chemical Engineering , National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal , Mangalore , India
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Golotin VA, Filshtein AP, Chikalovets IV, Yu KN, Molchanova VI, Chernikov OV. Expression and purification of a new lectin from mussel Mytilus trossulus. Protein Expr Purif 2018; 154:62-65. [PMID: 30292806 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2018.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The gene of mtl from the mussel Mytilus trossulus was cloned into pET-40b(+) expression vector. After expression in E. coli using designed MX-medium an instable soluble form of MTL was obtained. The developed isolation method of the recombinant protein in "semi-denatured" conditions allowed obtaining an active soluble form of the homogenous lectin from the mussel M. trossulus (r-MTL). Both of the lectins had similar antigenic and spatial structures.
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- V A Golotin
- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia; Far-Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia.
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia; Far-Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
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- G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
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Gardères J, Bourguet-Kondracki ML, Hamer B, Batel R, Schröder HC, Müller WEG. Porifera Lectins: Diversity, Physiological Roles and Biotechnological Potential. Mar Drugs 2015; 13:5059-101. [PMID: 26262628 PMCID: PMC4557014 DOI: 10.3390/md13085059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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An overview on the diversity of 39 lectins from the phylum Porifera is presented, including 38 lectins, which were identified from the class of demosponges, and one lectin from the class of hexactinellida. Their purification from crude extracts was mainly performed by using affinity chromatography and gel filtration techniques. Other protocols were also developed in order to collect and study sponge lectins, including screening of sponge genomes and expression in heterologous bacterial systems. The characterization of the lectins was performed by Edman degradation or mass spectrometry. Regarding their physiological roles, sponge lectins showed to be involved in morphogenesis and cell interaction, biomineralization and spiculogenesis, as well as host defense mechanisms and potentially in the association between the sponge and its microorganisms. In addition, these lectins exhibited a broad range of bioactivities, including modulation of inflammatory response, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities, as well as anticancer and neuromodulatory activity. In view of their potential pharmacological applications, sponge lectins constitute promising molecules of biotechnological interest.
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- Johan Gardères
- Unité Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes, UMR 7245 CNRS, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CP 54, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris 75005, France; E-Mails: (J.G.); (M.-L.B.-K.)
- Laboratory for Marine Molecular Biology, Center for Marine Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, G. Paliaga 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia; E-Mails: (B.H.); (R.B.)
- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, Mainz D-55128, Germany; E-Mail:
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- Unité Molécules de Communication et Adaptation des Microorganismes, UMR 7245 CNRS, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, CP 54, 57 rue Cuvier, Paris 75005, France; E-Mails: (J.G.); (M.-L.B.-K.)
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- Laboratory for Marine Molecular Biology, Center for Marine Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, G. Paliaga 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia; E-Mails: (B.H.); (R.B.)
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- Laboratory for Marine Molecular Biology, Center for Marine Research, Ruđer Bošković Institute, G. Paliaga 5, 52210 Rovinj, Croatia; E-Mails: (B.H.); (R.B.)
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, Mainz D-55128, Germany; E-Mail:
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- ERC Advanced Investigator Grant Research Group at Institute for Physiological Chemistry, University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Duesbergweg 6, Mainz D-55128, Germany; E-Mail:
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Gomes Filho SM, Cardoso JD, Anaya K, Silva do Nascimento E, de Lacerda JTJG, Mioso R, Santi Gadelha T, de Almeida Gadelha CA. Marine sponge lectins: actual status on properties and biological activities. Molecules 2014; 20:348-57. [PMID: 25549059 PMCID: PMC6272496 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20010348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Marine sponges are primitive metazoans that produce a wide variety of molecules that protect them against predators. In studies that search for bioactive molecules, these marine invertebrates stand out as promising sources of new biologically-active molecules, many of which are still unknown or little studied; thus being an unexplored biotechnological resource of high added value. Among these molecules, lectins are proteins that reversibly bind to carbohydrates without modifying them. In this review, various structural features and biological activities of lectins derived from marine sponges so far described in the scientific literature are discussed. From the results found in the literature, it could be concluded that lectins derived from marine sponges are structurally diverse proteins with great potential for application in the production of biopharmaceuticals, especially as antibacterial and antitumor agents.
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- Sandro Mascena Gomes Filho
- Laboratório de Proteômica Estrutural, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58059-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Proteômica Estrutural, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58059-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Centro, Santa Cruz, RN CEP 5900000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Proteômica Estrutural, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58059-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Proteômica Estrutural, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58059-900, Brazil
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- Engenharia de Pesca, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Avenida Marechal Rondon, s/nº, São Cristóvão, SE CEP 49100000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Proteômica Estrutural, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58059-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Proteômica Estrutural, Departamento de Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, João Pessoa, PB CEP 58059-900, Brazil.
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Antifungal and antiproliferative protein from Cicer arietinum: a bioactive compound against emerging pathogens. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:387203. [PMID: 24963482 PMCID: PMC4053179 DOI: 10.1155/2014/387203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The emergence of epidemic fungal pathogenic resistance to current antifungal drugs has increased the interest in developing alternative antibiotics from natural sources. Cicer arietinum is well known for its medicinal properties. The aim of this work was to isolate antimicrobial proteins from Cicer arietinum. An antifungal protein, C-25, was isolated from Cicer arietinum and purified by gel filtration. C-25 protein was tested using agar diffusion method against human pathogenic fungi of ATCC strains and against clinical isolates of Candida krusei, Candida tropicalis, and Candida parapsilosis, and MIC values determined were varied from 1.56 to 12.5 μg/mL. The SEM study demonstrated that C-25 induces the bleb-like surface changes, irregular cell surface, and cell wall disruption of the fungi at different time intervals. Cytotoxic activity was studied on oral cancer cells and normal cells. It also inhibits the growth of fungal strains which are resistant to fluconazole. It reduced the cell proliferation of human oral carcinoma cells at the concentration of 37.5 μg/mL (IC50) and no toxic effect was found on normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells even at higher concentration of 600 μg/mL. It can be concluded that C-25 can be considered as an effective antimycotic as well as antiproliferative agent against human oral cancer cells.
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Santana SS, Gennari-Cardoso ML, Carvalho FC, Roque-Barreira MC, Santiago ADS, Alvim FC, Pirovani CP. Eutirucallin, a RIP-2 type lectin from the latex of Euphorbia tirucalli L. presents proinflammatory properties. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88422. [PMID: 24558388 PMCID: PMC3928152 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that recognize and modulate physiological activities and have been used as a toll for detection and identification of biomolecules, and therapy of diseases. In this study we have isolated a lectin present in the latex of Euphorbia tirucalli, and named it Eutirucallin. The latex protein extract was subjected to ion exchange chromatography and showed two peaks with haemagglutinating activity. Polypeptides of 32 kDa protein extract strongly interacted with immobilized galactose (α-lactose > D-N-acetylgalactosamine). The Eutirucallin was obtained with a yield of 5.6% using the α-lactose column. The lectin domain has 32 kDa subunits and at least two of which are joined by disulfide bridges. The agglutinating capacity for human erythrocytes A(+), B(+) and O(+) is inhibited by D-galactose. The haemagglutinating activity of Eutirucallin was independent of Ca(2+) and maintained until the temperature of 55°C. Eutirucallin presented biological activities such as neutrophils recruitment and cytokine prodution by macrophages. The analysis of the trypsin-digested Eutirucallin by ms/ms in ESI-Q-TOFF resulted in nine peptides similar to type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein (type-2 RIP). It's partial sequence showed a similarity of 67.4 - 83.1% for the lectin domain of type-2 RIP [Ricin and Abrin (83.1%), Viscumin, Ebulin, Pulchellin, Cinnamomin, Volkensin and type-2 RIP Iris hollandica]. Our data suggest that Eutirucallin is a new member of type 2 ribosome-inactivating protein and presents biotechnological potential.
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- Sanzio Silva Santana
- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Centro de Biotecnologia e Genética, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brasil
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Ang ASW, Cheung RCF, Dan X, Chan YS, Pan W, Ng TB. Purification and characterization of a glucosamine-binding antifungal lectin from Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Chinese pinto beans with antiproliferative activity towards nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2013; 172:672-86. [PMID: 24114321 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-013-0542-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A lectin has successfully been isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Chinese pinto bean using affinity chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, and gel filtration in succession, with a 15.4-fold purification. Investigation of its characteristics revealed that Chinese pinto bean lectin (CPBL) was a 58-kDa dimeric glucosamine-binding protein. Its Mg(2+)-dependent hemagglutinating activity was stable at pH 7-8 and at or below 60 °C. When the purified lectin was tested against six fungal species including Phyllosticta citriasiana, Magnaporthe grisea, Bipolans maydis, Valsa mali, Mycosphaerella arachidicola, and Setosphaeria turcica, only the mycelial growth of V. mali was reduced by 30.6 % by the lectin at 30 μM. The lectin did not exert any discernible antiproliferative effects on breast cancer MCF-7 cells, but was able to suppress proliferation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma HONE-1 cells, with an IC50 of 17.3 μM, as revealed by the MTT assay. Since few plant lectins demonstrate antifungal activity against V. mali, and not many others have inhibitory effects on HONE-1 cells, CPBL is a distinctive lectin which may be exploited for development into an agent against V. mali and HONE-1 cells.
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- Andrew Si Wo Ang
- Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Chernikov OV, Molchanova VI, Chikalovets IV, Kondrashina AS, Li W, Lukyanov PA. Lectins of marine hydrobionts. BIOCHEMISTRY. BIOKHIMIIA 2013; 78:760-70. [PMID: 24010839 PMCID: PMC7088153 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297913070080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Data from the literature and results of our research on lectins isolated from some kinds of marine hydrobionts such as clams, ascidians, sea worms, sponges, and algae are presented in this review. Results of comparative analysis of the basic physicochemical properties and biological activity of lectins isolated from various sources are discussed.
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- O. V. Chernikov
- Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. 100 let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. 100 let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. 100 let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. 100 let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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- Dalian Ocean University, Heishijiao str. 52, 116023 Dalian, P. R. China
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- Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. 100 let Vladivostoku 159, 690022 Vladivostok, Russia
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Chikalovets IV, Kondrashina AS, Chernikov OV, Molchanova VI, Luk’yanov PA. Isolation and general characteristics of lectin from the mussel Mytilus trossulus. Chem Nat Compd 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10600-013-0463-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Medicinal Applications of Plant Lectins. ANTITUMOR POTENTIAL AND OTHER EMERGING MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS 2012. [PMCID: PMC7120034 DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6214-5_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Plant lectins are a unique group of proteins and glycoproteins with potent biological activity and have received widespread attention for many years. They can be found in wheat, corn, tomatoes, peanuts, kidney beans, bananas, peas, lentils, soybeans, mushrooms, tubers, seeds, mistletoe and potatoes among many others. Due to their ability to bind reversibly with specific carbohydrate structures and their abundant availability, plant lectins have commonly been used as a molecular tool in various disciplines of biology and medicine. Whilst once thought of being a dietary toxin, the focus on plant lectins has since shifted to understanding the useful properties of these lectins and utilizing them in medicinal applications to advance human health. This chapter reviews the current and potential applications of plant lectins in various areas of medically related research.
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Nascimento KS, Cunha AI, Nascimento KS, Cavada BS, Azevedo AM, Aires-Barros MR. An overview of lectins purification strategies. J Mol Recognit 2012; 25:527-41. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Kelany S. Nascimento
- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico; Technical University of Lisbon; Av. Rovisco Pais; 1049-001; Lisbon; Portugal
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- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico; Technical University of Lisbon; Av. Rovisco Pais; 1049-001; Lisbon; Portugal
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department; Federal University of Ceará (UFC); CEP 60.455-970; Fortaleza; Ceará; Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department; Federal University of Ceará (UFC); CEP 60.455-970; Fortaleza; Ceará; Brazil
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- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico; Technical University of Lisbon; Av. Rovisco Pais; 1049-001; Lisbon; Portugal
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- Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico; Technical University of Lisbon; Av. Rovisco Pais; 1049-001; Lisbon; Portugal
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Moura RDM, Aragão KS, de Melo AA, Carneiro RF, Osório CBH, Luz PB, de Queiroz AFS, Dos Santos EA, de Alencar NMN, Cavada BS. Holothuria grisea agglutinin (HGA): the first invertebrate lectin with anti-inflammatory effects. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2012; 27:656-68. [PMID: 22943744 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2012.01073.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2012] [Revised: 05/30/2012] [Accepted: 06/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Holothuria grisea agglutinin (HGA) is a dimeric lectin of molecular mass 228 kDa by gel filtration with monomers of 105 kDa by SDS-PAGE. The lectin is highly thermostable as it retains full activity for 1 h at 70 °C. Unlike other lectins purified from marine invertebrates, the hemagglutination activity of HGA does not require any divalent metal ions. The affinity analysis of HGA showed that only mucin was able to inhibit the hemagglutinating activity. HGA administered intravenously was tested in classical models of nociception and inflammation. HGA was able to inhibit neutrophil migration into the peritoneal cavity induced by carrageenan. This inhibitory effect was 68% at a dose of 1 mg/kg. In acetic acid-induced writhing tests, a significant antinociceptive effect was observed by treatment with HGA (0.1; 1 or 10 mg/kg) reducing constrictions by 27, 90 and 84%, respectively. In formalin tests, HGA at a dose of 10 mg/kg showed antinociceptive effect only in the inflammatory phase (phase 2). Nevertheless, in hot-plate tests, HGA did not show any nociceptive effect. In rota-rod and open-field tests, HGA did not alter the animals' behavior. The treatment with HGA 10 mg/kg presented diminished myeloperoxidase activity activity (81.6% inhibition) and raised the circulating levels of NO by 50.4% when compared with the carrageenan group. HGA has demonstrated the ability to modulate the inflammatory response in models of inflammation in vivo. HGA is the first marine invertebrate lectin that showed an anti-inflammatory effect. This finding opens a new perspective on the potential of lectins from the marine environment.
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- Raniere da M Moura
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceara, Campus do Pici, s/n, Bloco 907, Fortaleza, CE, 60451-970, Brazil
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A lactose-binding lectin from the marine sponge Cinachyrella apion (Cal) induces cell death in human cervical adenocarcinoma cells. Mar Drugs 2012; 10:727-743. [PMID: 22690140 PMCID: PMC3366672 DOI: 10.3390/md10040727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Cancer represents a set of more than 100 diseases, including malignant tumors from different locations. Strategies inducing differentiation have had limited success in the treatment of established cancers. Marine sponges are a biological reservoir of bioactive molecules, especially lectins. Several animal and plant lectins were purified with antitumor activity, mitogenic, anti-inflammatory and antiviral, but there are few reports in the literature describing the mechanism of action of lectins purified from marine sponges to induce apoptosis in human tumor cells. In this work, a lectin purified from the marine sponge Cinachyrella apion (CaL) was evaluated with respect to its hemolytic, cytotoxic and antiproliferative properties, besides the ability to induce cell death in tumor cells. The antiproliferative activity of CaL was tested against HeLa, PC3 and 3T3 cell lines, with highest growth inhibition for HeLa, reducing cell growth at a dose dependent manner (0.5–10 µg/mL). Hemolytic activity and toxicity against peripheral blood cells were tested using the concentration of IC50 (10 µg/mL) for both trials and twice the IC50 for analysis in flow cytometry, indicating that CaL is not toxic to these cells. To assess the mechanism of cell death caused by CaL in HeLa cells, we performed flow cytometry and western blotting. Results showed that lectin probably induces cell death by apoptosis activation by pro-apoptotic protein Bax, promoting mitochondrial membrane permeabilization, cell cycle arrest in S phase and acting as both dependent and/or independent of caspases pathway. These results indicate the potential of CaL in studies of medicine for treating cancer.
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Ferreira M, Cabado AG, Chapela MJ, Fajardo P, Atanassova M, Garrido A, Vieites JM, Lago J. Cytotoxic activity of extracts of marine sponges from NW Spain on a neuroblastoma cell line. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2011; 32:430-437. [PMID: 22004963 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Six species of marine sponges collected at intertidal and sublittoral sites of the coast of Galicia (NW Spain) were screened for potential cytotoxic properties on Neuroblastoma BE(2)-M17 cell line. Exposure to Halichondria panicea, Pachymatisma johnstonia, Ophlitaspongia seriata and Haliclona sp. aqueous extracts strongly affected cell appearance, inducing loss of neuron-like morphology and the formation of clumps. Extracts from these species also caused significant rates of cell detachment and decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential. Incubation with P. johnstonia, O. seriata and Suberites massa extracts also decreased the rate of cell proliferation. The increase of incubation time enhanced propidium iodide uptake by neuroblastoma cells. Toxic responses triggered by sponge extracts are compatible with apoptotic phenomena in neuroblastoma cells, even though increasing propidium uptake at long periods of exposure might indicate the induction of secondary necrosis. The cytotoxic properties of the tested extracts suggest the presence of compounds with potential pharmacological or biotechnological applications in the screened sponge species.
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- ANFACO-CECOPESCA, Area of Microbiology and Toxins, Campus Universitario 16, Vigo, 36310 Vigo (Pontevedra), Spain
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Lam SK, Ng TB. Lectins: production and practical applications. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 89:45-55. [PMID: 20890754 PMCID: PMC3016214 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2892-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2010] [Revised: 09/12/2010] [Accepted: 09/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lectins are proteins found in a diversity of organisms. They possess the ability to agglutinate erythrocytes with known carbohydrate specificity since they have at least one non-catalytic domain that binds reversibly to specific monosaccharides or oligosaccharides. This articles aims to review the production and practical applications of lectins. Lectins are isolated from their natural sources by chromatographic procedures or produced by recombinant DNA technology. The yields of animal lectins are usually low compared with the yields of plant lectins such as legume lectins. Lectins manifest a diversity of activities including antitumor, immunomodulatory, antifungal, HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitory, and anti-insect activities, which may find practical applications. A small number of lectins demonstrate antibacterial and anti-nematode activities.
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- Sze Kwan Lam
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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Queiroz AFS, Silva RA, Moura RM, Dreyfuss JL, Paredes-Gamero EJ, Souza ACS, Tersariol ILS, Santos EA, Nader HB, Justo GZ, de Sales MP. Growth inhibitory activity of a novel lectin from Cliona varians against K562 human erythroleukemia cells. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2008; 63:1023-33. [PMID: 18781302 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-008-0825-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2008] [Accepted: 08/14/2008] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE In this study, the antitumoral potential of a novel lectin (CvL) purified from the marine sponge Cliona varians was studied in different cancer cell lines. METHODS CvL cytotoxicity was evaluated in mammalian tumor cells and in normal human peripheral blood lymphocytes by the MTT assay using the same range of concentrations (1-150 microg ml(-1)). The mechanisms involved in K562 cell death were investigated by confocal fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry and immunoblot. RESULTS CvL inhibited the growth of human leukemia cells, with IC(50) values of 70 and 100 microg ml(-1) for K562 and JURKAT cells, respectively, but it was ineffective on blood lymphocytes and solid tumor cell lines. K562 cell death occurred 72 h after exposure to the lectin and with signs of apoptosis, as analyzed by DAPI and annexin V/PI staining. Investigation of the possible mediators of this process showed that cell death occurred via a caspase-independent pathway. Confocal fluorescence microscopy indicated a pivotal role for the lysosomal protease cathepsin B in mediating cell death. Accordingly, pre-incubation of K562 cells with the cathepsin inhibitor L-trans-epoxysuccinyl-L-leucylamido-(4-guanidino)butane (E-64) abolished CvL cytotoxic effect. Furthermore, we found upregulation of tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (TNFR1) and down-modulation of p65 subunit of nuclear factor kappa B (NFkappaB) expression in CvL-treated cells. These effects were accompanied by increased levels of p21 and reduced expression of pRb, suggesting that CvL can induce cell cycle arrest. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, these findings indicate an antileukemic effect for CvL and suggest that cathepsin B acts as a death mediator in CvL-induced cytotoxicity possibly in an uncharacterized connection with the membrane death receptor pathway.
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- Alexandre F S Queiroz
- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, CEP 59072-970, Natal, RN, Brazil
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Koopmans M, Wijffels RH. Seasonal growth rate of the sponge Haliclona oculata (Demospongiae: Haplosclerida). MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2008; 10:502-10. [PMID: 18293037 PMCID: PMC2516300 DOI: 10.1007/s10126-008-9086-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2007] [Revised: 01/10/2008] [Accepted: 01/11/2008] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The interest in sponges has increased rapidly since the discovery of potential new pharmaceutical compounds produced by many sponges. A good method to produce these compounds by using aquaculture of sponges is not yet available, because there is insufficient knowledge about the nutritional needs of sponges. To gain more insight in the nutritional needs for growth, we studied the growth rate of Haliclona oculata in its natural environment and monitored environmental parameters in parallel. A stereo photogrammetry approach was used for measuring growth rates. Stereo pictures were taken and used to measure volumetric changes monthly during 1 year. Volumetric growth rate of Haliclona oculata showed a seasonal trend with the highest average specific growth rate measured in May: 0.012 +/- 0.004 day(-1). In our study a strong positive correlation (p < 0.01) was found for growth rate with temperature, algal biomass (measured as chlorophyll a), and carbon and nitrogen content in suspended particulate matter. A negative correlation (p < 0.05) was found for growth rate with salinity, ammonium, nitrate, nitrite, and phosphate. No correlation was found with dissolved organic carbon, suggesting that Haliclona oculata is more dependent on particulate organic carbon.
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- Marieke Koopmans
- Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Bioprocess Engineering Group, Wageningen University, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Chemical modification of the lectin of the marine coral Gerardia savaglia by marine quinone avarone. JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2007. [DOI: 10.2298/jsc0712271p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The quinone avarone, isolated from the marine sponge Dysidea avara, possesses the ability to chemically modify proteins. In this work, modification of lectin isolated from the coral Gerardia savaglia by avarone was examined. The techniques used for studying the modification were: SDS PAGE, isoelectric focusing and hemagglutination testing. The results of the SDS PAGE indicate dimerization of the protein. A shift of the pI toward lower value occurs upon modification. The change of the hemagglutination activity of the protein confirms that chemical modification of G. savaglia lectin by avarone changes its ability to interact with the membrane of erythrocytes.
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Moura RM, Queiroz AFS, Fook JMSLL, Dias ASF, Monteiro NKV, Ribeiro JKC, Moura GEDD, Macedo LLP, Santos EA, Sales MP. CvL, a lectin from the marine sponge Cliona varians: Isolation, characterization and its effects on pathogenic bacteria and Leishmania promastigotes. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2006; 145:517-23. [PMID: 17020812 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2006] [Revised: 08/16/2006] [Accepted: 08/21/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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CvL, a lectin from the marine sponge Cliona varians was purified by acetone fractionation followed by Sepharose CL 4B affinity chromatography. CvL agglutinated papainized treated human erythrocytes with preference for type A erythrocytes. The lectin was strongly inhibited by monosaccharide d-galactose and disaccharide sucrose. CvL is a tetrameric glycoprotein of 28 kDa subunits linked by disulphide bridges with a molecular mass of 106 kDa by SDS-PAGE and 114 kDa by Sephacryl S300 gel filtration. The lectin was Ca2+ dependent, stable up to 60 degrees C for 60 min, with optimum pH of 7.5. CvL displays a cytotoxic effect on gram positive bacteria, such as Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus. However, CvL did not affect gram negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Leishmania chagasi promastigotes were agglutinated by CvL up to 2(8) titer. These findings are indicative of the physiological defense roles of CvL and its possible use in the antibiosis of bacteria and protozoa pathogenic.
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- Raniere M Moura
- Departamento de Biofísica e Farmacologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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