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MeSH Heading: Galectins
Tree Number(s): D12.776.503.307
Unique ID: D037161
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037161
Annotation: GALECTIN 1 through GALECTIN 4 are available
Scope Note: A class of animal lectins that bind specifically to beta-galactoside in a calcium-independent manner. Members of this class are distiguished from other lectins by the presence of a conserved carbohydrate recognition domain. The majority of proteins in this class bind to sugar molecules in a sulfhydryl-dependent manner and are often referred to as S-type lectins, however this property is not required for membership in this class.
Entry Term(s): D-Galactoside-Binding Lectin; Galactose-Binding Lectin; Galaptins; Galectin; Lectins, S-Type; S-Type Lectin; S-Type Lectins; beta-D-Gal(1-3)D-GalNAc Specific Lectins; beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific Lectin; beta-Galactoside Binding Lectin
Previous Indexing: Hemagglutinins (1978-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; GALAPTINS (now GALECTINS) was indexed under HEMAGGLUTININS 1978-2002
History Note: 2003; use GALECTINS (NM) 1978-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2005/07/14

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Lectins [D12.776.503]

Galectins Preferred

Concept UI: M0067948
Scope Note: A class of animal lectins that bind specifically to beta-galactoside in a calcium-independent manner. Members of this class are distiguished from other lectins by the presence of a conserved carbohydrate recognition domain. The majority of proteins in this class bind to sugar molecules in a sulfhydryl-dependent manner and are often referred to as S-type lectins, however this property is not required for membership in this class.
Terms: Galectins Preferred Term
Term UI T479041
Date01/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific Lectin
Term UI T097938
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); beta-Galactoside Binding Lectin
Term UI T097939
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); D-Galactoside-Binding Lectin
Term UI T097936
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Galactose-Binding Lectin
Term UI T097944
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Galaptins
Term UI T097951
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Galectin
Term UI T097948
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Lectins, S-Type
Term UI T485520
Date03/13/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); S-Type Lectin
Term UI T258479
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); S-Type Lectins
Term UI T479149
Date01/24/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

beta-D-Gal(1-3)D-GalNAc Specific Lectins Narrower

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