Gardères, Johan; Bourguet-Kondracki, Marie-Lise; Hamer, Bojan; Batel, Renato; Schröder, Heinz C.; Müller, Werner E. G. (2015) Porifera Lectins: diversity, physiological roles and biotechnological potential. Marine Drugs, 13 (8). pp. 5059-5101. ISSN 1660-3397
|
PDF
- Published Version
- article
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (1MB) | Preview |
Abstract
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 and gel filtration techniques. Other protocols were also developed in order to collect and study sponge lectins, including screening of sponge genomes and expression in heterologous bacterial systems. The characterization of the lectins was performed by Edman degradation or mass spectrometry. Regarding their physiological roles, sponge lectins showed to be involved in morphogenesis and cell interaction, biomineralization and spiculogenesis, as well as host defense mechanisms and potentially in the association between the sponge and its microorganisms. In addition, these lectins exhibited a broad range of bioactivities, including modulation of inflammatory response, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities, as well as anticancer and neuromodulatory activity. In view of their potential pharmacological applications, sponge lectins constitute promising molecules of biotechnological interest.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | porifera; lectin; physiological roles; bioactivities |
| Subjects: | NATURAL SCIENCES > Geology |
| Divisions: | Center for Marine Research |
| Depositing User: | Renato Batel |
| Date Deposited: | 03 May 2016 07:21 |
| URI: | http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/2772 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/md13085059 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
Altmetric
Altmetric
