LECTIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lectin mean? 

• LECTIN (noun)
  The noun LECTIN has 1 sense:

1. any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

  Familiarity information: LECTIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LECTIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("lectin" is a kind of...):

glycoprotein (a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component)

 Context examples 

This allele, which encodes c-type lectin domain family 4 member C protein, plays a role in antigen processing and presentation.

(CLEC4C wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

An agent that inhibits metastasis by interfering with the interaction between tumor cells and lectins.

(Lectin Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

Lectins are made by both animals and plants.

(Lectin, NCI Dictionary)

C-type lectin domain family 4 member C (213 aa, ~25 kDa) is encoded by the human CLEC4C gene.

(C-Type Lectin Domain Family 4 Member C, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes galactoside-binding soluble lectin 13 protein, plays a role in phospholipid metabolism.

(LGALS13 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Selectins, containing lectin- and EGF-like domains, are a family of cell adhesion molecules implicated in inflammatory processes and cancer.

(Pan-Selectin Antagonist GMI-1070, NCI Thesaurus)

Galactoside-binding soluble lectin 13 (139 aa, ~16 kDa) is encoded by the human LGALS13 gene.

(Galactoside-Binding Soluble Lectin 13, NCI Thesaurus)

A lectin is a complex molecule that has both protein and sugars.

(Mistletoe Extract, NCI Dictionary)

A recombinant protein similar or identical to human mannan-binding lectin (MBL) with opsonin activity.

(Mannose-Binding Lectin, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of lectins, found in beans, with hemagglutination properties.

(Phytohemagglutinin, NCI Thesaurus)