C-type lectins in immunity: recent developments
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C-type lectins in immunity: recent developments
C-type lectin receptors (CLRs) comprise a large superfamily of proteins, which recognise a diverse range of ligands, and are defined by the presence of at least one C-type lectin-like domain (CTLD). Of particular interest are the single extracellular CTLD-containing receptors of the 'Dectin-1' and 'Dectin-2' clusters, which associate with signalling adaptors or possess integral intracellular si...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Opinion in Immunology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0952-7915
DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2014.12.002