Galectins as Cancer Biomarkers
Galectins are a group of proteins that bind β-galactosides through evolutionarily conserved sequence elements of the carbohydrate recognition domain (CRD). Proteins similar to galectins can be found in very primitive animals such as sponges. Each galectin has an individual carbohydrate binding prefe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-04-01
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| Series: | Cancers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/2/2/592/ |