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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Lectins
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Lectinas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Lectinas
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Synonyms English:
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Animal Lectins
Isolectin
Isolectins
Lectins, Animal
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Tree Number:
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D12.776.503
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Definition English:
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Proteins that share the common characteristic of binding to carbohydrates. Some ANTIBODIES and carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. PLANT LECTINS are carbohydrate-binding proteins that have been primarily identified by their hemagglutinating activity (HEMAGGLUTININS). However, a variety of lectins occur in animal species where they serve diverse array of functions through specific carbohydrate recognition. |
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History Note English:
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2003; for ISOLECTIN use LECTINS (NM) 1979-2002
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8042
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Unique Identifier:
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D037102
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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