Galectins
A class of animal lectins that bind specifically to beta-galactoside in a calcium-independent manner. Members of this class are distiguished from other lectins by the presence of a conserved carbohydrate recognition domain. The majority of proteins in this class bind to sugar molecules in a sulfhydryl-dependent manner and are often referred to as S-type lectins, however this property is not required for membership in this class.
Year introduced: 2003
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.503.307
MeSH Unique ID: D037161
Entry Terms:
- beta-Galactoside Binding Lectin
- Binding Lectin, beta-Galactoside
- Lectin, beta-Galactoside Binding
- beta Galactoside Binding Lectin
- D-Galactoside-Binding Lectin
- D Galactoside Binding Lectin
- Lectin, D-Galactoside-Binding
- S-Type Lectins
- S Type Lectins
- Galaptins
- Galectin
- Lectins, S-Type
- Lectins, S Type
- S-Type Lectin
- Lectin, S-Type
- S Type Lectin
- beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific Lectin
- Lectin, beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific
- beta D Galactosyl Specific Lectin
- Galactose-Binding Lectin
- Galactose Binding Lectin
- Lectin, Galactose-Binding
- beta-D-Gal(1-3)D-GalNAc Specific Lectins
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