What is the general term for the proteins involved in recognition of specific ol

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What is the general term for the proteins involved in recognition of specific oligosaccharide structures? Oligosaccharide residues on cell surfaces provide recognition sites for a variety of functions, including cell-cell adhesion, movement of immune cells through capillary walls, viral attachment and infection of cells, and targeting or red blood cells and serum proteins for destruction. What is the general term for the proteins involved in recognition of specific oligosaccharide structures? Leptins Hormones Albumins Antibodies Globulins Lectins

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The general term of the proteins which involved in the recognition of specific oligosaccharide structures are lectins.

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