Galectins: A personal overview

被引：47

作者：

Barondes, SH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO, DEPT PSYCHIAT, CTR NEUROBIOL & PSYCHIAT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143 USA

来源：

TRENDS IN GLYCOSCIENCE AND GLYCOTECHNOLOGY | 1997年 / 9卷 / 45期

关键词：

cell adhesion; cell recognition; galectin discovery; galectin nomenclature; slime molds;

D O I：

10.4052/tigg.9.1

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Galectins, the large and growing class of beta-galactoside-binding proteins that are the subject of this special issue, were discovered in the context of prior studies of soluble lectins in plant seeds and in cellular slime molds. In this paper I will describe how the early work on galectins evolved from these antecedents as well as from an interest in the mechanism of neuronal recognition; and I will share a few personal reminiscences.

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