What is it about?
Galectin-11 is sugar binding protein involved in protecting sheep, cows, and goats from parasites. This paper describes the first step of determining the 3-dimensional structure of this protein
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Why is it important?
Understanding the structural basis of how Galectin-11 interacts with parasites will provide clues to designing better treatments for disease such as vaccines.
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This page is a summary of: Cloning, expression, purification and crystallographic studies of galectin-11 from domestic sheep (Ovis aries), Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications, July 2015, International Union of Crystallography,
DOI: 10.1107/s2053230x15010195.
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