Lectin-parasite interactions.
Lectins are proteins that bind specifically to carbohydrate residues and are widely distributed in Nature. All parasites have such residues which vary in their configurations. Here, Jake Jacobson and Ron Doyle review the application of lectins in defining the developmental stages of parasites and the characterization, localization and structural composition of parasite glycoconjugates. The lectins of some parasites and lectin-mediated host-parasite interaction are also discussed.
Jacobson
R L
RL
Department of Parasitology, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, PO Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. JACOBSR@CC.HUJI.AC.IL
Doyle
R J
RJ