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A mannan binding lectin is involved in cell-cell attachment in a toxic strain of Microcystis aeruginosa.
Molecular microbiology - 1 Feb 2006
Kehr Jan-Christoph, Zilliges Yvonne, Springer Andreas, Disney Matthew D, Ratner Daniel D, Bouchier Christiane, Seeberger Peter H, de Marsac Nicole Tandeau, Dittmann Elke
Abstract excerpt
Microcystin, a hepatotoxin that represents a serious health risk for humans and livestock, is produced by the bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa in freshwater bodies worldwide. Here we describe the discovery of a lectin, microvirin (MVN), in M. aeruginosa PCC7806 that shares 33% identity with the potent anti-HIV protein cyanovirin-N from Nostoc ellipsosporum. Carbohydrate microarrays were...
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