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SUBMITTER: Ismaya WT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4839548 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ismaya Wangsa Tirta WT Yunita Damayanti Sophi S Wijaya Caroline C Tjandrawinata Raymond R RR Retnoningrum Debbie Sofie DS Rachmawati Heni H
Scientia pharmaceutica 20160101 1
A lectin-like protein of unknown function designated as LSMT was recently discovered in the edible mushroom Agaricus bisporus. The protein shares high structural similarity to HA-33 from Clostridium botulinum (HA33) and Ricin-B-like lectin from the mushroom Clitocybe nebularis (CNL), which have been developed as drug carrier and anti-cancer, respectively. These homologous proteins display the ability to penetrate the intestinal epithelial cell monolayer, and are beneficial for oral administratio ...[more]