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Lectin

Known as: Lectins, Lectins [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind… 
National Institutes of Health

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20kDa lectin protein, SarcophagaAgaricus bisporus lectinBanLec-ICanavalia gladiata DC lectin
ATRN protein, humanC-Type Mannose Receptor 2KLRG1 protein, humanNKG2-D Type II Integral Membrane Protein

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AgglutininsHemagglutinin

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Toll-like receptors and their crosstalk with other innate receptors in infection and immunity.
Review
2010
Review
2010
Pattern Recognition Receptors and Inflammation
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Symbiotic Bacteria Direct Expression of an Intestinal Bactericidal Lectin
The mammalian intestine harbors complex societies of beneficial bacteria that are maintained in the lumen with minimal… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
The C‐type lectin‐like domain superfamily
The superfamily of proteins containing C‐type lectin‐like domains (CTLDs) is a large group of extracellular Metazoan proteins… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
DC-SIGN, a Dendritic Cell–Specific HIV-1-Binding Protein that Enhances trans-Infection of T Cells
Review
1998
Review
1998
The C‐type lectin superfamily in the immune system
Summary: Protein‐carbohydrate interactions serve multiple functions in the immune system. Many animal lectins (sugar‐binding… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Structural basis of lectin-carbohydrate recognition.
Lectins are responsible for cell surface sugar recognition in bacteria, animals, and plants. Examples include bacterial toxins… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Lectins as Plant Defense Proteins
Many plant species contain carbohydrate-binding proteins, which are commonly referred to as either lectins or agglutinins… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Lectins, lectin genes, and their role in plant defense.
Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that bind gly? cans of glycoproteins, glycolipids, or polysaccharides with high… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Lectins as cell recognition molecules.
Lectins on cell surfaces mediate cell-cell interactions by combining with complementary carbohydrates on apposing cells. They… 
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