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Molecular structure of
Toad:
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Bufo arenarum
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| Lecster ID:102 | Edit Entry |
| Source Organism: | Toad |
| Species: | Bufo arenarum |
| Common Nomenclature: | |
| Class: | S-lectin or galectin |
| Index Nomenclature: | LECa.Buf.Are.xx.Xxxx |
| Characterization Notes: | Bufo Arenarum lectin is a 14.5 KDa homodimer showing the pea-lectin fold. The 22 strand beta sheet sandwich structure of the dimer have two carbohydrate binding regions placed in opposite ends. |
| Biological Activity: | Unlike the X. laevis galectin, the binding activity of the B. arenarum galectin for N-acetyllactosamine, the human blood group A tetrasaccharide. |
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| References: | J Biol Chem 1996 Dec 20;271(51):33083-94 |
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