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DR. D'ADAMO: LECSTER 7The lectin database of Dr. Peter D'Adamo. BACK TO INDEX | LECSTER7 FAQ |
Homo sapiens | |
| SPECIES IMAGE | ![]() | SOURCE |
| LECTINS | Thrombospondin |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE | ![]() | CLASS |
| NOMEN | LECh.Hom.Sap.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Lectin from humans / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | Thrombospondin (TSP) is a glycoprotein secreted from the alpha-granules of platelets upon activation. In the presence of divalent cations, the secreted protein binds to the surface of the activated platelets and is responsible for the endogenous lectin-like activity associated with activated platelets. |
| BIOACTIVITY | |
| SOURCE TISSUE | |
| SPECIFICITY | Binding of TSP to the platelet surface requires interaction with other platelet surface components in addition to fibrinogen. The observation that fibrinogen only partially inhibits the TSP-mediated agglutination of fixed, activated platelets is consistent with this interpretation. |
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| REFERENCES | Biochemistry 1985 Jun 18;24(13):3128-34 |
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