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DR. D'ADAMO: LECSTER 7The lectin database of Dr. Peter D'Adamo. BACK TO INDEX | LECSTER7 FAQ |
Ratus ratus | |
| SPECIES IMAGE |  | SOURCE | Rat |
| LECTINS | Galectin IV |
| MOLECULAR IMAGE |  | CLASS | Tandem Repeat S-lectin or galectin |
| NOMEN | GLTa.Rat.Rat.xx.Xxxx |
| INDEX | Galectin from higher animal, typically vertebrates / / / / |
| CHARACTERIZATION | Recent findings suggest that colorectal galectin 4 may be involved in crosslinking the lateral cell membranes of the surface-lining epithelial cells, thereby reinforcing epithelial integrity against mechanical stress exerted by the bowel lumen. |
| BIOACTIVITY | |
| SOURCE TISSUE | |
| SPECIFICITY | beta-galactoside sugars |
| INHIBITORS | |
| REFERENCES | J Histochem Cytochem 1999 Jan;47(1):75-82 |
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