Svensk definition
En specifik mannosbindande medlem av lektinernas kollektinfamilj. Den binds till kolhydratgrupper på angripande patogener och spelar en nyckelroll vid de mannosbindande lektinernas komplementaktivering.
Mannose-Binding Lectin
Mannosbindande lektin
Engelsk definition
A specific mannose-binding member of the collectin family of lectins. It binds to carbohydrate groups on invading pathogens and plays a key role in the MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN COMPLEMENT PATHWAY.
Svenska synonymer
Mannosbindande protein
Engelska synonymer
Lectin, Mannose-Binding — Mannose Binding Lectin — Mannose-Binding Protein — Mannose Binding Protein — Mannan-Binding Protein — Mannan Binding Protein — Mannan-Binding Lectin — Lectin, Mannan-Binding — Mannan Binding Lectin