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C-type lectin

A C-type lectin (CLEC) is a type of carbohydrate-binding protein known as a lectin. The C-type designation is from their requirement for calcium for binding. Proteins that contain C-type lectin domains have a diverse range of functions including cell-cell adhesion, immune response to pathogens and apoptosis.

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Protein domainsCLEC1ACLEC1BCLEC2ACLEC2B
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ProteinLectinCalciumApoptosis
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AlphaFold
IPR001304 · PF00059
Available protein structures:
IPR001304 · PF00059
CDD
cd00037
InterPro
IPR001304
PDB
IPR001304 PF00059 (ECOD; PDBsum)
Pfam
PF00059

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C-type lectin

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples22
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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C-type lectin

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related to Classification · 10
C-type lectin → C-type, CLECs, Drickamer, Most, This, VII, VIII, XIV, XV, XVII
AlphaFold · 2
C-type lectin → IPR001304, PF00059
Available protein structures: · 2
C-type lectin → IPR001304, PF00059
CDD · 1
C-type lectin → cd00037
InterPro · 1
C-type lectin → IPR001304
PDB · 1
C-type lectin → IPR001304 PF00059 (ECOD; PDBsum)
Pfam · 1
C-type lectin → PF00059
PROSITE · 1
C-type lectin → PS50041
SCOP2 · 1
C-type lectin → 2msb / SCOPe / SUPFAM
SMART · 1
C-type lectin → CLECT

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lectin c-type protein binding proteins domains classification calcium apoptosis seven subgroups additional clec type carbohydrate-binding known designation requirement contain diverse

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
C-type lectinAlphaFoldIPR0013041.00infobox
C-type lectinAlphaFoldPF000591.00infobox
C-type lectinAvailable protein structures:IPR0013041.00infobox
C-type lectinAvailable protein structures:PF000591.00infobox
C-type lectinCDDcd000371.00infobox
C-type lectinInterProIPR0013041.00infobox
C-type lectinPDBIPR001304 PF00059 (ECOD; PDBsum)1.00infobox
C-type lectinPfamPF000591.00infobox
C-type lectinPROSITEPS500411.00infobox
C-type lectinSCOP22msb / SCOPe / SUPFAM1.00infobox
C-type lectinSMARTCLECT1.00infobox
C-type lectinSymbolLectin_C1.00infobox

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