jacalin/dental caries

We have studied the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and macrophages in the clearance of Candida albicans from the peritoneal cavity of Swiss mice after treatment with jacalin or concanavalin A (Con-A). Mice (25-30 g, N = 7 per group) received jacalin or Con-A (500 micrograms/0.5 ml PBS)

The crystal structure of the complex of meso-tetrasulfonatophenylporphyrin (H(2)TPPS) with jack fruit (Artocarpus integriflora) agglutinin (jacalin) has been determined at 1.8 A resolution. A porphyrin pair is sandwiched between two symmetry-related jacalin monomers in the crystal, leading to a

Expression patterns of glycoconjugates were examined by lectin histochemistry in the nasal cavity of the Japanese red-bellied newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster. Its nasal cavity consisted of two components, a flattened chamber, which was the main nasal chamber (MNC), and a lateral diverticulum called the

The structures of MornigaM and the MornigaM-mannose complex have been determined at 1.8 A and 2.0 A resolution, respectively. Both structures adopt the typical beta-prism motif found in other jacalin-related lectins and their tetrameric assembly closely resembles that of jacalin. The

Plant lectins displaying similar single sugar-binding specificity and identical molecular structure might present various biological effects. To explore this possibility, the effects on human lymphocytes of two mannose-specific and structurally closely related lectins, Morniga M from Morus nigra and

Salivary fluid, the collective product of numerous major and minor salivary glands, contains a range of secretory proteins that play key defensive, digestive, and gustatory roles in the oral cavity. To understand the distinct protein "signature" contributed by individual salivary glands to salivary

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis components interact with host cells and can influence the pathogenesis of paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM). Among the components released by P. brasiliensis, gp 43 and a heavily glycosylated antigen with MM>160 kDa are the most recognized by serum antibodies from patients