cDNA and Gene Structure of MytiLec-1, A Bacteriostatic R-Type Lectin from the Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

MytiLec is an α-d-galactose-binding lectin with a unique primary structure isolated from the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis). The lectin adopts a β-trefoil fold that is also found in the B-sub-unit of ricin and other ricin-type (R-type) lectins. We are introducing MytiLec(-1) and it...

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Main Authors: Hasan, Imtiaj, Gerdol, Marco, Fujii, Yuki, Rajia, Sultana, Koide, Yasuhiro, Yamamoto, Daiki, Kawsar, Sarkar M. A., Ozeki, Yasuhiro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4882566/