Punica granatum sarcotesta lectin (PgTeL) impairs growth, structure, viability, aggregation, and biofilm formation ability of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates.

In conclusion, PgTeL is a lectin with multiple inhibitory effects on S. aureus clinical isolates.
PMID: 30414418 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - November 7, 2018 Category: Biochemistry Authors: da Silva PM, Baldry M, Peng P, de Oliveira Silva JN, Soares T, Brayner FA, Alves LC, Feitosa APS, Paiva PMG, Ingmer H, Napoleão TH Tags: Int J Biol Macromol Source Type: research