Griffithsin, a Highly Potent Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Lectin from Red Algae: From Discovery to Clinical Application

Mar Drugs. 2019 Oct 6;17(10):567. doi: 10.3390/md17100567.

Abstract

Keywords: griffithsin (GRFT); lectin; carbohydrate-binding; human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); microbicide; virus entry inhibitor.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Plant Lectins / pharmacology*
  • Rhodophyta / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Plant Lectins
  • griffithsin protein, Griffithsia