An Update on Jacalin-Like Lectins and Their Role in Plant Defense

• Published in: International journal of molecular sciences Vol. 18; no. 7; p. 1592
• Main Authors: Esch, Lara, Schaffrath, Ulrich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.07.2017; MDPI
• Subjects: Binding sites; Carbohydrates; Disease Resistance; Enzymes; Genes; Kinases; Lectins; Ligands; Metabolism; Oryza - genetics; Oryza - metabolism; Pathogens; Plant Diseases; Plant Lectins - genetics; Plant Lectins - metabolism; Protein Domains; Proteins; Review; Trends; United States > US; dirigent protein; fusion protein; JRL domain; plant resistance; decoy; chimeric protein

Plant lectins are proteins that reversibly bind carbohydrates and are assumed to play an important role in plant development and resistance. Through the binding of carbohydrate ligands, lectins are involved in the perception of environmental signals and their translation into phenotypical responses....