Ricin-type beta-trefoil; Carbohydrate-binding domain formed from presumed gene triplication. The domain is found in a variety of molecules serving diverse functions such as enzymatic activity, inhibitory toxicity and signal transduction. Highly specific ligand binding occurs on exposed surfaces of the compact domain sturcture.
lectin. Lectins are important adhesin proteins, which bind carbohydrate structures on host cell surface. The carbohydrate specificity of diverse lectins to a large extent dictates bacteria tissue tropism by mediating specific attachment to unique host sites expressing the corresponding carbohydrate receptor.
Ricin-type beta-trefoil; Carbohydrate-binding domain formed from presumed gene triplication. The domain is found in a variety of molecules serving diverse functions such as enzymatic activity, inhibitory toxicity and signal transduction. Highly specific ligand binding occurs on exposed surfaces of the compact domain sturcture.