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Elfar SA, Bahgat IM, Shebl MA, Lihoreau M, Tawfik MM. Intraspecific Variability in Proteomic Profiles and Biological Activities of the Honey Bee Hemolymph. INSECTS 2023; 14:365. [PMID: 37103179 PMCID: PMC10142140 DOI: 10.3390/insects14040365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Pollinator declines have raised major concerns for the maintenance of biodiversity and food security, calling for a better understanding of environmental factors that affect their health. Here we used hemolymph analysis to monitor the health status of Western honey bees Apis mellifera. We evaluated the intraspecific proteomic variations and key biological activities of the hemolymph of bees collected from four Egyptian localities characterized by different food diversities and abundances. Overall, the lowest protein concentrations and the weakest biological activities (cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties) were recorded in the hemolymph of bees artificially fed sucrose solution and no pollen. By contrast, the highest protein concentrations and biological activities were recorded in bees that had the opportunity to feed on various natural resources. While future studies should expand comparisons to honey bee populations exposed to more different diets and localities, our results suggest hemolymph samples can be used as reliable indicators of bee nutrition.
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- Salma A. Elfar
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Research Center on Animal Cognition, Center for Integrative Biology, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, University Paul Sabatier, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt
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Viana JT, Rocha RDS, Maggioni R. Structural and functional diversity of lectins associated with immunity in the marine shrimp Litopenaeusvannamei. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2022; 129:152-160. [PMID: 36058435 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2022.08.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Lectins are important pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and their immunological action is related to the recognition of glycans present in the pathogen cells surface. The lectins described for Litopenaeus vannamei are divided into C-type, L-type and galectin, which are mainly expressed in hepatopancreas and hemocytes. They are involved in several immune response pathways, such as phagocytosis, hemocytes recruitment, prophenoloxidase activation, and gene regulation. Although lectins have multiple immune functions, most experimental challenges focus only on WSSV and Vibrio sp. This article is a detailed review on the role of lectins in L. vannamei immune system, bringing together information on molecular structure, temporal and special expression and immune function, highlighting the wide participation of these molecules in shrimp innate immune system.
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- Jhonatas Teixeira Viana
- Center for the Diagnosis of Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Marine Sciences Institute, Federal University of Ceará, 60165-081, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Center for the Diagnosis of Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Marine Sciences Institute, Federal University of Ceará, 60165-081, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Center for the Diagnosis of Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Marine Sciences Institute, Federal University of Ceará, 60165-081, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Ahmmed MK, Bhowmik S, Giteru SG, Zilani MNH, Adadi P, Islam SS, Kanwugu ON, Haq M, Ahmmed F, Ng CCW, Chan YS, Asadujjaman M, Chan GHH, Naude R, Bekhit AEDA, Ng TB, Wong JH. An Update of Lectins from Marine Organisms: Characterization, Extraction Methodology, and Potential Biofunctional Applications. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:md20070430. [PMID: 35877723 PMCID: PMC9316650 DOI: 10.3390/md20070430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Lectins are a unique group of nonimmune carbohydrate-binding proteins or glycoproteins that exhibit specific and reversible carbohydrate-binding activity in a non-catalytic manner. Lectins have diverse sources and are classified according to their origins, such as plant lectins, animal lectins, and fish lectins. Marine organisms including fish, crustaceans, and mollusks produce a myriad of lectins, including rhamnose binding lectins (RBL), fucose-binding lectins (FTL), mannose-binding lectin, galectins, galactose binding lectins, and C-type lectins. The widely used method of extracting lectins from marine samples is a simple two-step process employing a polar salt solution and purification by column chromatography. Lectins exert several immunomodulatory functions, including pathogen recognition, inflammatory reactions, participating in various hemocyte functions (e.g., agglutination), phagocytic reactions, among others. Lectins can also control cell proliferation, protein folding, RNA splicing, and trafficking of molecules. Due to their reported biological and pharmaceutical activities, lectins have attracted the attention of scientists and industries (i.e., food, biomedical, and pharmaceutical industries). Therefore, this review aims to update current information on lectins from marine organisms, their characterization, extraction, and biofunctionalities.
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- Mirja Kaizer Ahmmed
- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
- Department of Fishing and Post-Harvest Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong 4225, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Bioengineering and Nanomedicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;
- Department of Fisheries and Marine Science, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali 3814, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
- Alliance Group Limited, Invercargill 9840, New Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
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- Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Launceston 7250, Australia;
- Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Life Science School, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Chemical Engineering, Ural Federal University, Mira Street 28, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia;
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- Department of Fisheries and Marine Bioscience, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand;
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna 9100, Bangladesh;
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- Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa;
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand or (M.K.A.); (S.G.G.); (P.A.)
- Correspondence: (A.E.-D.A.B.); (J.H.W.)
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- School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;
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- School of Health Sciences, Caritas Institute of Higher Education, Hong Kong, China
- Correspondence: (A.E.-D.A.B.); (J.H.W.)
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Hunt R, Cable J, Ellison A. Daily patterns in parasite processes: diel variation in fish louse transcriptomes. Int J Parasitol 2022; 52:509-518. [PMID: 35533730 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Parasites, similar to all other organisms, time themselves to environmental cues using a molecular clock to generate and maintain rhythms. Chronotherapeutic (timed treatment) techniques based on such rhythms offer great potential for improving control of chronic, problematic parasites. Fish lice are a key disease threat in aquaculture, with current control insufficient. Assessing the rhythmicity of fish lice transcriptomes offers not only insight into the viability of chronotherapy, but the opportunity to identify new drug targets. Here, for the first known time in any crustacean parasite, diel changes in gene transcription are examined, revealing that approximately half of the Argulus foliaceus annotated transcriptome displays significant daily rhythmicity. We identified rhythmically transcribed putative clock genes including core clock/cycle and period/timeless pairs, alongside rhythms in feeding-associated genes and processes involving immune response, as well as fish louse drug targets. A substantial number of gene pathways showed peak transcription in hours immediately preceding onset of light, potentially in anticipation of peak host anti-parasite responses or in preparation for increased feeding activity. Genes related to immune haemocyte activity and chitin development were more highly transcribed 4 h post light onset, although inflammatory gene transcription was highest during dark periods. Our study provides an important resource for application of chronotherapy in fish lice; timed application could increase efficacy and/or reduce dose requirement, improving the current landscape of drug resistance and fish health while reducing the economic cost of infection.
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- R Hunt
- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, United Kingdom
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AX, United Kingdom
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- School of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UW, United Kingdom.
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Lu Y, Zhang H, Cheng D, Liu H, Li S, Ma H, Zheng H. A multi-CRD C-type lectin gene Cnlec-1 enhance the immunity response in noble scallop Chlamys nobilis with higher carotenoids contents through up-regulating under different immunostimulants. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2018; 83:37-44. [PMID: 30195904 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2018.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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C-type lectins have a variety of immunological functions in invertebrates. In order to investigate whether C-type lectin gene and carotenoids do have immune influences on noble scallop Chlamys nobilis under pathogen stress, acute challenges lasting 48 h to Vibrio parahaemolyticus, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), polyinosinic polycytidylic acid (Poly I: C), and PBS were conducted in noble scallop with different carotenoids content. A multi-CRD C-type lectin gene called Cnlec-1 was cloned and its transcripts under different challenges were determined. Full length cDNA of Cnlec-1 is 2267 bp with an open reading frame (ORF) of 1845 bp encoding 614 deduced amino acids, containing four carbohydrate recognition domains (CRD1, CRD2, CRD3 and CRD4). Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that CRDs of Cnlec-1 were clustered with CRDs of shellfish C-type lectins, especially closely related to Chlamys farreri and Argopecten irradians CRDs. Cnlec-1 transcripts were detected in hemocytes, mantle, gonad, kidney, intestines, gill and adductor. Compared with PBS control group, Cnlec-1 transcripts were up-regulated in V. parahaemolyticus, LPS and Poly I: C groups. Furthermore, Cnlec-1 transcript levels of Golden scallops were significantly higher than that of Brown ones at 3-48 h (P < 0.05) in V. parahemolyticus groups, at 24 h in LPS groups and at 12-24 h in Poly I: C groups. These results suggesting that Cnlec-1 is an important immune factor involved in the defense against pathogens in the noble scallop, and carotenoids can enhance the immunity of noble scallop through up-regulating Cnlec-1 to different immunostimulants.
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- Yeqing Lu
- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; Mariculture Research Center for Subtropical Shellfish & Algae, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China.
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Jayanthi S, Ishwarya R, Anjugam M, Iswarya A, Karthikeyan S, Vaseeharan B. Purification, characterization and functional analysis of the immune molecule lectin from the haemolymph of blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus and their antibiofilm properties. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2017; 62:227-237. [PMID: 28110033 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present study reveals purification and characterization of immune molecule lectin from the haemolymph of blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus (Pp-Lec). The Pp-Lec was purified by affinity chromatography with mannose coupled sepharose CL-4B column and it exhibits single band with a molecular weight of 155 kDa in SDS-PAGE. The surface morphology of purified Pp-Lec displays the homogeneous nature of protein. A distinct peak with a retention time of 3.3 min was appeared in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis expresses a single peak at 31.5° which shows the purity and crystalline nature of the protein respectively. Functional analysis of purified Pp-Lec exhibits encapsulation activity against sepharose beads and yeast agglutination activity against Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Moreover, the purified Pp-Lec has the ability to agglutinates with the human erythrocytes among tested and which was observed by light microscopy. In addition, purified Pp-Lec showed the broad spectrum of antibacterial activity against Gram-positive Bacillus pumulis, Bacillus thuringiensis, Enterococcus faecalis and Gram negative Citrobacter amalonaticus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus vulgaris, Citrobacter murliniae, Citrobacter freundii, Morganella morganii. Antibiofilm potential of purified Pp-Lec against selective Gram-negative bacteria showed the disruption of biofilm architecture at the concentration of 50 μg ml-1.
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- Sangily Jayanthi
- Crustacean Molecular Biology and Genomics Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Block 4th Floor, Burma Colony, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Crustacean Molecular Biology and Genomics Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Block 4th Floor, Burma Colony, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Crustacean Molecular Biology and Genomics Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Block 4th Floor, Burma Colony, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Crustacean Molecular Biology and Genomics Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Block 4th Floor, Burma Colony, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Crustacean Molecular Biology and Genomics Division, Biomaterials and Biotechnology in Animal Health Lab, Department of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Science Block 4th Floor, Burma Colony, Karaikudi 630004, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Balabanova L, Golotin V, Kovalchuk S, Bulgakov A, Likhatskaya G, Son O, Rasskazov V. A novel bifunctional hybrid with marine bacterium alkaline phosphatase and Far Eastern holothurian mannan-binding lectin activities. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112729. [PMID: 25397876 PMCID: PMC4232515 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A fusion between the genes encoding the marine bacterium Cobetia marina alkaline phosphatase (CmAP) and Far Eastern holothurian Apostichopus japonicus mannan-binding C-type lectin (MBL-AJ) was performed. Expression of the fusion gene in E. coli cells resulted in yield of soluble recombinant chimeric protein CmAP/MBL-AJ with the high alkaline phosphatase activity and specificity of the lectin MBL-AJ. The bifunctional hybrid CmAP/MBL-AJ was produced as a dimer with the molecular mass of 200 kDa. The CmAP/MBL-AJ dimer model showed the two-subunit lectin part that is associated with two molecules of alkaline phosphatase functioning independently from each other. The highly active CmAP label genetically linked to MBL-AJ has advantaged the lectin-binding assay in its sensitivity and time. The double substitution A156N/F159K in the lectin domain of CmAP/MBL-AJ has enhanced its lectin activity by 25 ± 5%. The bifunctional hybrid holothurian's lectin could be promising tool for developing non-invasive methods for biological markers assessment, particularly for improving the MBL-AJ-based method for early detection of a malignant condition in cervical specimens.
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- Larissa Balabanova
- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- School of Economics and Management, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Marine Biochemistry, G.B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, Russian Federation
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