Biologically Active Substance
selectin
Subclass of:
Cell Adhesion Molecules; Lectin
Definitions related to selectins:
  • A family of cell adhesion molecules containing a lectin-like domain, an EGF-like domain, and domains homologous to complement-binding proteins. Selectins mediate leukocyte binding to the vascular endothelium.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Family of adhesive receptors; E-, P-, and L-selectin are endothelial, platelet, and leukocyte glycoproteins that support cell adhesion through the recognition of carbohydrate ligands.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Transmembrane proteins consisting of a lectin-like domain, an epidermal growth factor-like domain, and a variable number of domains that are homologous to complement regulatory proteins. They are important cell adhesion molecules which help LEUKOCYTES attach to VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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