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L-selectin, also known as CD62L, is a cell adhesion molecule found on the cell surface of leukocytes, and the blastocyst. It is coded for in humans by the SELL gene. L-selectin belongs to the selectin family of proteins, which recognize sialylated carbohydrate groups containing a Sialyl LewisX (sLeX) determinant. L-selectin plays an important role in…
The analysis highlights Ligands, Clinical significance and Expression as prominent areas in the source structure around L-selectin.
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The extracted context around L-selectin shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, L-selectin → calcium ion binding, calcium-dependent cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules, carbohydrate binding, cell adhesion, cell adhesion molecule binding, cell surface, external side of plasma membrane, glycosphingolipid binding, heparin binding, integral component of membrane, integral component of plasma membrane, leukocyte migration, leukocyte tethering or rolling, membrane, metal ion binding, neutrophil degranulation, oligosaccharide binding, plasma membrane, protease binding, protein binding Another extracted example is L-selectin → appendix, blood, bone marrow, bone marrow cell, granulocyte, lymph node, mesenteric lymph nodes, monocyte, periodontal fiber, right lung, right lung lobe, spleen, subcutaneous adipose tissue, thymus, tibiofemoral joint, trabecular bone. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
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TTTA extracted 126 structured relationships around L-selectin. Examples in this analysis include L-selectin → Aliases → SELL, CD62L, LAM1, LECAM1, LEU8, LNHR, LSEL, LYAM1, PLNHR, TQ1, selectin L and L-selectin → Available structures → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2LGF, 3CFW. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-selectin | Aliases | SELL, CD62L, LAM1, LECAM1, LEU8, LNHR, LSEL, LYAM1, PLNHR, TQ1, selectin L | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Available structures | Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes2LGF, 3CFW | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Band | 1q24.2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Band | 1 H2.2|1 71.37 cM | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | blood | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | monocyte | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | granulocyte | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | bone marrow | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | appendix | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | bone marrow cell | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | spleen | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | trabecular bone | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | lymph node | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | periodontal fiber | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | mesenteric lymph nodes | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | tibiofemoral joint | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | thymus | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | subcutaneous adipose tissue | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | right lung | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Bgee | right lung lobe | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | BioGPS | More reference expression data | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Chr. | Chromosome 1 (human) | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Chr. | Chromosome 1 (mouse) | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Databases | NCBI: entry; OMA: entry | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | End | 169,711,702 bp | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | End | 163,911,750 bp | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Ensembl | ENSG00000188404 | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Entrez | 6402 | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | External IDs | OMIM: 153240; MGI: 98279; GeneCards: SELL | 1.00 | infobox |
| L-selectin | Gene location (Human) | Gene location (Human)Chr.Chromosome 1 (human)Band1q24.2Start169,690,665 bpEnd169,711,702 bp | 1.00 | infobox |
The concept neighborhoods around L-selectin bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Cells, Expression and Expressed. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
For L-selectin, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects L-selectin with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
TTTA analyzes the structure around L-selectin to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Ligands, Clinical significance & Expression, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
Source: Wikipedia — L-selectin · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout