A Lectin Isolated from Bananas Is a Potent Inhibitor of HIV Replication

A lectin isolated from bananas is a potent inhibitor of HIV replication.

BanLec is a jacalin-related lectin isolated from the fruit of bananas, Musa acuminata. This lectin binds to high mannose carbohydrate structures, including those found on viruses containing glycosylated envelope proteins such as human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1). Therefore, we hypothesized that BanLec might inhibit HIV-1 through binding of the glycosylated HIV-1 envelope protein, gp12...

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