The role of galectin-4 in physiology and diseases
ABSTRACT Galectin-4, a tandem repeat member of the β-galactoside-binding proteins, possesses two carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRD) in a single peptide chain. This lectin is mostly expressed in epithelial cells of the intestinal tract and secreted to the extracellular. The two domains have 40% s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Protein & Cell |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13238-016-0262-9 |