| Definition of 'galectins' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
|
1. 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.
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'galectins' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of galectins
