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.
Side Effects of Leptin. Leptin is an amino acid protein produced naturally by the body. Injections of Leptin are sometimes used by physicians in obese patients as a part of a weight loss program. Leptin helps control body weight by controlling the desire to eat, an increases in energy expenditure, and an increase in metabolic rate.