NALT

Preferred term

galectins

Chemical

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.

lectins

galactose-binding lectins
galaptins
S-type lectins

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

81626

Spanish

galectinas

URI

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

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Created 9/13/17, last modified 5/25/18