Biological functions of galectin 15 (lgals15) in the ovine uterus

Galectins are proteins with 15 known members found in nearly all living organisms. They share a conserved CRD that binds beta-galactoside sugars, and functions to cross-link glycoproteins as well as glycolipid receptors on the surface of cells to initiate biological responses. Functional studies on...

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Main Author: Farmer, Jennifer Lynn
Other Authors: Bazer, Fuller W.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2316
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2316