Type: | Domain | Name: | Tachylectin 2 |
Description: | This entry represents a five-bladed beta propellor domain from Tachylectin 2. Five four-stranded antiparallel beta-sheets are arranged around a water channel. Tachylectin 2 binds specifically to N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylgalactosamine and is part of the organism's immunity host defense systems []. Tachylectin 2 has five binding sites (one on each beta-sheet)for substrate carbohydrdate recognition; by combining specificity for N-acetylcarbohydrates with a high density of ligand binding sites, tachylectin 2 is able to recognise foreign sugars. | Short Name: | Tachylectin2 |