galectins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002729",
  "term": "galectins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "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.",
  "synonyms": [
    "S-type lectins",
    "galactose-binding lectins",
    "galaptins"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "lectins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2017",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "galectinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/galectins/"
}