National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019

Preferred Name	Lectin
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.
label	Lectin
Legacy_Concept_Name	Lectin
Preferred_Name	Lectin
prefixIRI	C16785
prefLabel	Lectin
Semantic_Type	Immunologic Factor Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein
UMLS_CUI	C0023206
subClassOf	http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C20130

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