The RTB plant lectin is proposed as a carrier for lysosomal replacement enzymes.
Plant-made β-gal:RTB fusions retain galactosidase and lectin-binding activities.
β-gal:RTB reduces lysosomal GM1 ganglioside levels in GM1 patient fibroblasts.
β-gal:RTB undergoes lysosomal β-gal proteolytic activation in GM1 fibroblasts.
Dynamics of GM1 correction of β-gal:RTB differs from mammalian cell-derived β-gal.