title: [The lectin activity of mytilan, a bioglycan from mussels, and its effect on microbial adhesion to macroorganism cells].
abstract: One of the mechanisms of the protective action of a bioglycan isolated from the mantle of mussels of the species Crenomytalus grayanus in bacterial infections has been studied. The preparation under study has been found to possess the activity of galactose-specific lectin and considerably decreases the adhesive properties of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results of this investigation open prospects for further study of this bioglycan as an agent preventing bacterial colonization in infectious diseases.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Zaporozhets
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Besednova
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ovodova
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Glazkova
mesh_terms: D001422:Bacterial Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D011134:Polysaccharides; C030207:mytilan
vernacular_title: Lektinovaia aktivnost' mitilana, biokligana iz midiĭ, i ee vliianie na adgeziiu mikrobov k kletkam makroorganizma.