Crystal structure of human Charcot-Leyden crystal protein, an eosinophil lysophospholipase, identifies it as a new member of the carbohydrate-binding family of galectins.
Leonidas, D.D., Elbert, B.L., Zhou, Z., Leffler, H., Ackerman, S.J., Acharya, K.R.(1995) Structure 3: 1379-1393
- PubMed: 8747464 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00275-1
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1LCL - PubMed Abstract: 
The Charcot-Leyden crystal (CLC) protein is a major autocrystallizing constituent of human eosinophils and basophils, comprising approximately 10% of the total cellular protein in these granulocytes. Identification of the distinctive hexagonal bipyramidal crystals of CLC protein in body fluids and secretions has long been considered a hallmark of eosinophil-associated allergic inflammation. Although CLC protein possesses lysophospholipase activity, its role(s) in eosinophil or basophil function or associated inflammatory responses has remained speculative.
Organizational Affiliation: 
School of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, UK.