The lectin Orysata induces phosphatase-mediated and carbohydrate-independent aggregation of insect cells.
Published in Journal of insect physiology
Lectins, or carbohydrate-binding proteins, can cause agglutination of particular cells. This process is mediated by the interaction of the carbohydrate-binding domain with sugar structures on the cell surface, and this binding can be inhibited by pre-incubation of the lectin with its specific sugars. However, when incubated with insect cells, Orysa...
