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. 2021 Jun 1;12:687711. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.687711

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Structure and specificity of human endothelial-expressed β-galactoside binding galectins. The classification of galectins into prototype, tandem-repeat and chimera types is based on the number of carbohydrate recognition domains (CRDs) they contain. Each galectin type reserves high specificity for certain glycan motifs.