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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lectins > Galectins

Preferred term

Galectins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • beta D Galactosyl Specific Lectin
  • beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific Lectin
  • beta Galactoside Binding Lectin
  • beta-Galactoside Binding Lectin
  • Binding Lectin, beta-Galactoside
  • D Galactoside Binding Lectin
  • D-Galactoside-Binding Lectin
  • Galactose Binding Lectin
  • Galactose-Binding Lectin
  • Galaptins
  • Galectin
  • Lectin, beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific
  • Lectin, beta-Galactoside Binding
  • Lectin, D-Galactoside-Binding
  • Lectin, Galactose-Binding
  • Lectins, S Type
  • Lectins, S-Type
  • Lectin, S-Type
  • S Type Lectin
  • S-Type Lectin
  • S Type Lectins
  • S-Type Lectins

Note

  • GALECTIN 1 through GALECTIN 4 are available

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2003; use GALECTINS (NM) 1978-2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D037161

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