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Lectins

 

Lectins are nonenzymatic proteins present in plants and animals, which preferentially bind to specific carbohydrate structures and play an important role in cell recognition.

Features

-  DC-SIGN

References

-  van Kooyk Y, Appelmelk B, Geijtenbeek TB. A fatal attraction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV-1 target DC-SIGN to escape immune surveillance. Trends Mol Med. 2003 Apr;9(4):153-9. PMID: #12727141#

-  Nangia-Makker P, Conklin J, Hogan V, Raz A. Carbohydrate-binding proteins in cancer, and their ligands as therapeutic agents. Trends Mol Med. 2002 Apr;8(4):187-92. PMID: #11927277#



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