Collectin of 46 kDa

Collectin of 46 kDa (CL-46) is a collectin protein. It has two cysteine residues on the N-terminal segment, a hydrophilic loop near the carbohydrate recognition domain's binding site, and a N-glycosylation site in the collagen region. It is expressed in bovine liver and thymus glands and binds to pathogens, prompting elimination by macrophages.[1]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jimmunol.org/cgi/content/full/169/10/5726


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