Preferred Label : galectins;
MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : beta galactoside binding lectin; binding lectin, beta-galactoside; galactose binding lectin; lectin, beta-d-galactosyl-specific; lectin, d-galactoside-binding; lectins, s type; s type lectin; s type lectins; beta-galactoside binding lectin; lectin, beta-galactoside binding; d-galactoside-binding lectin; d galactoside binding lectin; s-type lectins; galaptins; galectin; lectins, s-type; s-type lectin; lectin, s-type; beta-d-galactosyl-specific lectin; beta d galactosyl specific lectin; galactose-binding lectin; lectin, galactose-binding;
MeSH hyponym : beta-D-Gal(1-3)D-GalNAc specific lectins;
MeSH annotation : GALECTIN 1 through GALECTIN 4 are available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galectin;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D037161;
UMLS CUI : C0607430;
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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.