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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. lectins
  6. galectins
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  4. proteins
  5. lectins
  6. galectins

Preferred term

galectins

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • galactose-binding lectins
  • galaptins
  • S-type lectins

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/308443

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