Vasta, Gerado R.

Recognition of "self" and "non-self" glycans by carbohydrate-binding proteins structural and functional aspects / [electronic resource] : Gerado Vasta. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2012. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (31 min.) : color, sound). - Glycobiology : the discovery of glycan function and its fundamental applications, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Glycobiology. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Functional aspects of the glycocalyx in innate immunity and development -- Lectins as recognition and effector factors in innate immunity -- F-type lectins: a novel lectin family -- Structural basis of glycan recognition by F-lectins -- Structural/functional aspects of galectins in development, immune regulation and as pattern recognition receptors -- Subversion of the roles of host galectins by eukaryotic parasites.

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3478 Henry Stewart Talks


Lectins.
Polysaccharides.
Lectins--chemistry.
Lectins--immunology.
Polysaccharides--chemistry.
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