Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Lectins as Plant Defence Proteins; Chapter 2 Possible Mechanism of Action for the Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) a-amylase Inhibitor: A Molecular Modelling Approach; Chapter 3 Insecticidal Properties of Plant Lectins: Their Potential in Plant Protection; Chapter 4 The Mannose-Binding Monocot Lectins and Their Genes; Chapter 5 Enterocyte-like Caco-2 Cells as a Tool to Study Lectin Interaction; Chapter 6 Lectins as Growth Factors for the Small Intestine and the Gut
Summary
Lectins form a class of natural carbohydrate-binding information proteins. This book covers biomedical and biotechnological perspectives at the cutting-edge of lectin research
