What contributes to an effective mannose recognition domain?
What contributes to an effective mannose recognition domain?
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Germany: Beilstein-Institut zur Föerderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
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Germany: Beilstein-Institut zur Föerderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
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In general, carbohydrate–lectin interactions are characterized by high specificity but also low affinity. The main reason for the low affinities are desolvation costs, due to the numerous hydroxy groups present on the ligand, together with the typically polar surface of the binding sites. Nonetheless, nature has evolved strategies to overcome this...
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What contributes to an effective mannose recognition domain?
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_604f6c401e1b4d23b39c56c9495314c7
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_604f6c401e1b4d23b39c56c9495314c7
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1860-5397,2195-951X
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1860-5397
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10.3762/bjoc.13.255
