lectin


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any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

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In addition to its lectin pathway inhibitors, the company is advancing its development of antibodies and small-molecule inhibitors against MASP-3 to block activation of the alternative pathway.
Mannose binding lectin Level in humans was determined genetically by a number of polymorphic sites in the promoter region of the mbl gene in the and structural gene.
Raw beans and grains contain proteins called lectins that are part of the plants' defense system.
MBL works as opsonin and initiates lectin complement activation pathway [20].
"Most people have never even heard of them, but I believe lectins are the #1 Biggest Danger in the American Diet," says the website of cardiologist (and "Lectin-Shield" supplement salesman) Steven Gundry, author of The Plant Paradox.
The active constituents of turmeric are curcumin and lectin; curcumin initiates apoptosis of cancerous cells without affecting the normal cells, while lectin has been reported to have antibacterial, antifungal and [alpha]-glucosidase inhibitory activity (Petnual et al., 2010).
There's more than one type of lectin, and different ones can do different things.
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is synthesized by hepatocytes and belongs to the collectin family [1].