Lectins are proteins that recognize and bind specific carbohydrates found on the surfaces of cells. They play a role in interactions and communication between cells typically for recognition. Carbohydrates on the surface of one cell bind to the binding sites of lectins on the surface of another cell. Structural Biochemistry/Carbohydrates/Lectins – Wikibooks, open … https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Structural_Biochemistry/Carbohydrates/Lectins Lectins – anContinue reading “Lectins in lentils and other plants”