《英文msh詞典》Lectins,Animal
[入口詞] Lectins,Animal
[主題詞] Lectins
[英文釋義] 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.