Selectin

Selectin
Crystallographic structure of P-selectin lectin bound to sugar, shown in sticks.
Identifiers
SymbolSelectin
InterProIPR002396
Membranome12

The selectins (cluster of differentiation 62 or CD62) are a family of cell adhesion molecules (or CAMs). All selectins are single-chain transmembrane glycoproteins that share similar properties to C-type lectins due to a related amino terminus and calcium-dependent binding. Selectins bind to sugar moieties and so are considered to be a type of lectin, cell adhesion proteins that bind sugar polymers.

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