title: Lectins as cell recognition molecules.
abstract: Lectins on cell surfaces mediate cell-cell interactions by combining with complementary carbohydrates on apposing cells. They play a key role in the control of various normal and pathological processes in living organisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharon
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018407:Bacterial Physiological Phenomena; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000502:physiology; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000502:physiology*; D009235:Myxomycetes / Q000502:physiology; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000502:physiology; D037121:Plant Lectins; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D037121:Plant Lectins