Lectins as Cell Recognition Molecules
- 13 October 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 246 (4927) , 227-234
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.2552581
Abstract
Lectins on cell surfaces mediate cell-cell interactions by combining with complementary carbohydrates on apposing cells. They play a key role in the control of various normal and pathological processes in living organisms.Keywords
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