lectin

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Saccharide binding protein of non-immune origin.
Note: Some lectins participate in immune response, but they are not products of primary immune response. Lectins also do not display catalytic activity towards their ligands; the binding of carbohydrate is reversible and highly specific.
See: glycoprotein
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1174 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'lectin' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09831 RIS BibTex EndNote
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