Killer lectin-like receptor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006336",
  "term": "Killer lectin-like receptor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of cell surface receptor expressed on natural killer (NK) cells and other immune cells, characterized by an extracellular C-type lectin-like domain. These receptors recognize specific ligands, often major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules, on target cells. Their binding can either inhibit or activate the immune cell's cytotoxic function, regulating immune responses.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "C-type lectin",
    "killer cell",
    "major histocompatibility complex class I molecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1199 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/killer-lectin-like-receptor/"
}