C-Type Lectins and Sialyl Lewis X Oligosaccharides: Versatile Roles in Cell-Cell Interaction

Synthesis of cell type-specific oligosaccharides is dependent on cell type-specific expression of a unique glycosyltransferase. Specific expression of unique oligosaccharides strongly suggests that these oligosaccharides may serve as cell surface markers.

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Published in:The Journal of cell biology 1999-11, Vol.147 (3), p.467-470
Main Authors: Fukuda, Minoru, Hiraoka, Nobuyoshi, Yeh, Jiunn-Chern
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Carbohydrate Sequence
Carbohydrates
Cell Communication
Cellular biology
Endothelial cells
Hepatitis E virus
Humans
Lectins
Lectins - classification
Lectins - metabolism
Leukocytes
Ligands
Lymphocytes
Mini-Review
Mini-Reviews
Molecular Sequence Data
Natural killer cells
Oligosaccharides
Oligosaccharides - chemistry
Oligosaccharides - metabolism
Receptors, Lymphocyte Homing - metabolism
Selectins
Selectins - metabolism
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Summary:Synthesis of cell type-specific oligosaccharides is dependent on cell type-specific expression of a unique glycosyltransferase. Specific expression of unique oligosaccharides strongly suggests that these oligosaccharides may serve as cell surface markers.
ISSN:0021-9525
1540-8140
DOI:10.1083/jcb.147.3.467