Common polymorphisms in human langerin change specificity for glycan ligands.
Feinberg, H., Rowntree, T.J., Tan, S.L., Drickamer, K., Weis, W.I., Taylor, M.E.(2013) J Biol Chem 288: 36762-36771
- PubMed: 24217250 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M113.528000
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4N32, 4N33, 4N34, 4N35, 4N36, 4N37, 4N38 - PubMed Abstract: 
Langerin, a C-type lectin on Langerhans cells, mediates carbohydrate-dependent uptake of pathogens in the first step of antigen presentation to the adaptive immune system. Langerin binds a diverse range of carbohydrates including high mannose structures, fucosylated blood group antigens, and glycans with terminal 6-sulfated galactose ...