Role of phytolectin in the life cycle of plants

Kovalchuk, Nataliya; Melnykova, N. M.; Musatenko, L. I.

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“…Thylakoid membranes from several plants have been demonstrated to possess lectins and, in at least one case, they have been shown to interact with Rubisco in a galacturonic acid-dependent manner (Schröder and Petit 1992, Hincha et al 1993, Aleksidze et al 2002. More recently, it was shown that some lectins in stroma provide ligands to Rubisco (Kovalchuk et al 2012). The significance of these observations became apparent when Nonomura and Benson (2014) recognized that vacuolar lectins function in photosynthesis.…”

Section: The Role Of Lectins In Plantsmentioning

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The carbon reactions of photosynthesis: role of lectins and glycoregulation

Nonomura¹,

Shevela²,

Komath³

et al. 2020

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Modulation of glycoregulation in agriculture is reviewed here with emphasis on the elucidation of previously unknown pathways involving vacuolar lectins as well as a bypass of lectins that direct free sugars toward productivity. The reversible binding sequences of the endogenous lectin cycle are compared to an induced lectin bypass, as follows. (1) In the cycle, carbohydrate ligands, with similar binding specificities that compete for binding sites on lectins, are involved in the natural cycle of sugar exchanges. (2) For the bypass, tightly bound ligands that occupy lectins prevent free sugars from binding, making them available for productivity. This bypass is induced by methyl-α-D-mannopyranoside, a biochemical plant growth regulator for photosynthesis. Integration of this novel technology, with structural elements crucial for ligand binding by the lectins and with nitrogen assimilation, provides the basis for successful modulation of glycoregulation in crops for enhancement of quality and quantity.

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Section: The Role Of Lectins In Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The carbon reactions of photosynthesis: role of lectins and glycoregulation

Nonomura¹,

Shevela²,

Komath³

et al. 2020

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“…Lectins that bind carbohydrates with high specificity can be considered as decoders for information encoded in carbohydrate-containing biomolecules (glycoconjugates). Therefore lectins that decipher the glycocode are involved in various physiological processes of organisms [3]. The practical applications of plant carbohydrate-binding proteins and the development of lectin-based advanced biotechnologies are due to availability of these proteins and largely depend on their properties.…”

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“…In addition, soybean lectin introduced into rhizobial suspension increased the level of symbiosis nitrogen fixation [46] and improved plant productivity [48]. The effects of legume lectins on symbiosis can be related to the ability of these proteins to induce the metabolic changes in bacterial cells and adhesion of microorganisms to root surface [3].…”

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The areas of application for plant lectins

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Lectins, in particular from plants, are proteins of non-immune origin that are able to bind carbohydrates with high specificity. Due to their properties, phytolectins are of great interest in practical applications. They were shown to play an important role in forming strategies for treatment of disease including cancer and HIV. Plant lectins are an important tool in glycomic studies. Plant lectins with fungicidal and insecticidal activities are used in transgenic technologies to increase plant resistance to pests and phytopathogens. The introduction of lectin-like kinases genes into plant genome was shown to be perspective way to protect plants against environmental stresses and regulate plant growth. Engineering of phytolectins allows obtaining molecules with known carbohydrate specificity that can be applied in various areas. The studies are underway with the aim of design of lectin-based drug delivery systems as well as the pharmaceutical drugs containing plant lectins. Because of the ability of phytolectins to bind to different substances they can be more widely used in the future. The review focuses on current data and future possibilities in the application of plant lectins

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Lectins, in particular from plants, are proteins of non-immune origin that are able to bind carbohydrates with high specificity. Due to their properties, phytolectins are of great interest in practical applications. They were shown to play an important role in forming strategies for treatment of disease including cancer and HIV. Plant lectins are an important tool in glycomic studies. Plant lectins with fungicidal and insecticidal activities are used in transgenic technologies to increase plant resistance to pests and phytopathogens. The introduction of lectinlike kinases genes into plant genome was shown to be perspective way to protect plants against environmental stresses and regulate plant growth. Engineering of phytolectins allows obtaining molecules with known carbohydrate specificity that can be applied in various areas. The studies are underway with the aim of design of lectin-based drug delivery systems as well as the pharmaceutical drugs containing plant lectins. Because of the ability of phytolectins to bind to different substances they can be more widely used in the future. The review focuses on current data and future possibilities in the application of plant lectins.

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Role of phytolectin in the life cycle of plants

Cited by 14 publications

References 98 publications

The carbon reactions of photosynthesis: role of lectins and glycoregulation

The carbon reactions of photosynthesis: role of lectins and glycoregulation

The areas of application for plant lectins

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