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A class of animal lectins that bind to carbohydrate in a calcium-dependent manner. They share a common carbohydrate-binding domain that is structurally distinct from other classes of lectins.
Entry Term(s)
C-Type Lectin
C-Type Lectin Receptor
C-Type Lectins
Lectin, C-Type
Receptors, C-Type Lectin
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2003; C-TYPE LECTIN (now LECTINS, C-TYPE) was indexed under LECTINS 1997-2002
A class of animal lectins that bind to carbohydrate in a calcium-dependent manner. They share a common carbohydrate-binding domain that is structurally distinct from other classes of lectins.