Lectins as antimicrobial agents.
Breitenbach Barroso Coelho LC, Marcelino Dos Santos Silva P, Felix de Oliveira W, de Moura MC, Viana Pontual E, Soares Gomes F, Guedes Paiva PM, Napoleão TH, Dos Santos Correia MT.
Breitenbach Barroso Coelho LC, et al.
J Appl Microbiol. 2018 Nov;125(5):1238-1252. doi: 10.1111/jam.14055. Epub 2018 Aug 26.
J Appl Microbiol. 2018.
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In addition, the antifungal activity of lectins is associated with the chitin-binding property, resulting in the disintegration of the cell wall or the arrest of de novo synthesis from the cell wall during fungal development or division. Quorum sensing is a cell-to-cell co …
In addition, the antifungal activity of lectins is associated with the chitin-binding property, resulting in the disintegration of the cell …