"Collectins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A class of C-type lectins that target the carbohydrate structures found on invading pathogens. Binding of collectins to microorganisms results in their agglutination and enhanced clearance. Collectins form trimers that may assemble into larger oligomers. Each collectin polypeptide chain consists of four regions: a relatively short N-terminal region, a collagen-like region, an alpha-helical coiled-coil region, and carbohydrate-binding region.
| Descriptor ID |
D037222
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.503.280.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Collectins- Collectins
- Collagenous Lectins
- Lectins, Collagenous
- Collectin
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