Mushroom lectins in biomedical research and development

Lectins are unique biorecognition proteins which recognize and interact with various cell surface carbohydrates/glycoproteins. These ubiquitous molecules are involved in various cell-cell interactions and can be exploited to analyze cell surface associated interactions and biological functions. Amongst fungi, lectins have been extensively explored from mushrooms as compared to microfungi or yeasts. Lectins from basidiomycetes have diverse...