Structure and Functional Analysis of the Fungal Galectin CGL2
Walser, P.J., Haebel, P.W., Kuenzler, M., Sargent, D., Kues, U., Aebi, M., Ban, N.(2004) Structure 12: 689-702
- PubMed: 15062091 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2004.03.002
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1UL9, 1ULC, 1ULD, 1ULE, 1ULF, 1ULG - PubMed Abstract: 
Recognition of and discrimination between potential glyco-substrates is central to the function of galectins. Here we dissect the fundamental parameters responsible for such selectivity by the fungal representative, CGL2. The 2.1 A crystal structure of CGL2 and five substrate complexes reveal that this prototype galectin achieves increased substrate specificity by accommodating substituted oligosaccharides of the mammalian blood group A/B type in an extended binding cleft ...