Porifera Lectins: Diversity, Physiological Roles and Biotechnological Potential

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 a...

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Main Authors: Johan Gardères, Marie-Lise Bourguet-Kondracki, Bojan Hamer, Renato Batel, Heinz C. Schröder, Werner E. G. Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/13/8/5059