A class of animal lectins that bind specifically to beta-galactoside in a calcium-independent manner. Members of this class are distiguished from other lectins by the presence of a conserved carbohydrate recognition domain. The majority of proteins in this class bind to sugar molecules in a sulfhydryl-dependent manner and are often referred to as S-type lectins, however this property is not required for membership in this class.

Descriptor ID	D037161
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.503.307
Concept/Terms	Galectins Galectins beta-Galactoside Binding Lectin Binding Lectin, beta-Galactoside Lectin, beta-Galactoside Binding beta Galactoside Binding Lectin D-Galactoside-Binding Lectin D Galactoside Binding Lectin Lectin, D-Galactoside-Binding S-Type Lectins S Type Lectins Galaptins Galectin Lectins, S-Type Lectins, S Type S-Type Lectin Lectin, S-Type S Type Lectin beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific Lectin Lectin, beta-D-Galactosyl-Specific beta D Galactosyl Specific Lectin Galactose-Binding Lectin Galactose Binding Lectin Lectin, Galactose-Binding beta-D-Gal(1-3)D-GalNAc Specific Lectins beta-D-Gal(1-3)D-GalNAc Specific Lectins

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