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Fungal fucose specific lectin

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Symbol
  
Fungal_lectin

InterPro
  
IPR012475

SUPERFAMILY
  
1ofz

Pfam
  
PF07938

SCOP
  
1ofz

Pfam
  
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Fungal fucose-specific lectin

In molecular biology, the fungal fucose-specific lectin family is a family of lectins. Lectins are proteins which are involved in many recognition events at the molecular or cellular level. These fungal lectins, such as Aleuria aurantia lectin AAL, specifically recognise fucosylated glycans. AAL is a dimeric protein, with each monomer being organised into a six-bladed beta-propeller fold and a small antiparallel two-stranded beta-sheet. The beta-propeller fold is important in fucose recognition; five binding pockets are found between the propeller blades. The small beta-sheet, on the other hand, is involved in the dimerisation process.

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Fungal fucose-specific lectin Wikipedia