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Lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that are highly specific for sugar groups of other molecules. Lectins have a role in recognition on the cellular and molecular level and play numerous roles in biological recognition phenomena involving cells, carbohydrates, and proteins.[1][2] Lectins also mediate attachment and binding of bacteria, viruses, and fungi to their intended targets.
What are lectins?
A potential role for Galectin-3 inhibitors in the treatment of COVID-19