Structural highlights
1muq is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Crotalus atrox. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.3Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
LECG_CROAT Galactose-binding protein which recognizes specific carbohydrate structures and agglutinates a variety of animal cells by binding to cell-surface glycoproteins and glycolipids. Calcium-dependent lectin. Shows high hemagglutinating activity (MHC is 10 ng/ml) (PubMed:1989986).[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Hirabayashi J, Kusunoki T, Kasai K. Complete primary structure of a galactose-specific lectin from the venom of the rattlesnake Crotalus atrox. Homologies with Ca2(+)-dependent-type lectins. J Biol Chem. 1991 Feb 5;266(4):2320-6. PMID:1989986
