Bdellovibrio species are naturally predatory, small, motile, Deltaproteobacteria that invade the periplasm of other larger gram-negative bacteria, killing and digesting them.
This is because lectins are tied directly to inflammation and autoimmune reactions in your body. Lectins are a form of protein found in nearly all plants and animals. They bind to the sugar molecules called polysaccharides that cover the surface of most cells in your body.
Lectins are a group of proteins. In general, there are 12 major lectins, although there are actually quite a few more (about 119 known types total). Iâll talk about a few particular lectins below, but for the most part, itâs enough to know that lectins are a group of proteins.