Functional Aspects of Lectins

Dear Colleagues,

Lectins are sugar-binding proteins important for control and fine-tuning of biological processes, both intracellularly and extracellularly. These proteins are found ubiquitously in a wide range of organisms from single cell bacteria to multicellular animals and plants, and in viruses. Lectins are important in, for example, the immune system, cell cycle control, and development. At the molecular level, lectin interactions are involved in RNA splicing, apoptosis, autophagy, cell-cell communication, and pathogen interaction, among others.

In this timely Special Issue, articles and reviews on the functional aspects of lectins will be welcome. Relevant topics could be the ones listed in the keywords; however, any functional aspects of lectins are of interest.

Prof. Monica Fengsrud Brinchmann
Guest Editor

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