National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Lectin

Synonyms

Lectin

lectin

Definitions

Proteins that specifically bind to the branching sugar molecules of glycoproteins and glycolipids on cell surfaces to cause biochemical changes. They are often classified according to either the saccharide or sugar specificity.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C16785

code

C16785

DEFINITION

Proteins that specifically bind to the branching sugar molecules of glycoproteins and glycolipids on cell surfaces to cause biochemical changes. They are often classified according to either the saccharide or sugar specificity.

FULL_SYN

Lectin

lectin

label

Lectin

Legacy Concept Name

Lectin

Preferred_Name

Lectin

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C16785

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Immunologic Factor

UMLS_CUI

C0023206

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20130

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