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MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Cytology
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a serum protein ... that has a specific role in [innate] immunity. ... MBL binds to mannose in the cell surface of bacteria and yeasts, facilitating opsonization by phagocytes and initiating complement activation through the classic pathway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Cytologie
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

Au sein du système immunitaire inné, des lectines telles que la MBL, la lectine liant le mannose, aident à la médiation de la défense de première ligne contre les micro-organismes pathogènes.

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