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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > lectins > galectins
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > lectins > galectins
Preferred Term:

galectins

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
lectins
Entry Terms:
  • galactose-binding lectins
  • S-type lectins
  • galaptins
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/308443
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-09-13, last modified 2018-05-25