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Selectins

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Definition: Family of cell adhesion molecules consisting of a lectin-like domain, an epidermal growth factor-like domain, and a variable number of domains that encode proteins homologous to complement-binding proteins. Selectins mediate the binding of leukocytes to the vascular endothelium. (From Dorland, 28th ed)  cell adhesion molecules; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics   
Examples E-Selectin; L-Selectin; P-Selectin
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
selectin 1, Biomphalaria glabrata  0   *Selectins Biomphalaria. Parasitol Res 1999 Jun;85(6):481-6
SRPUL protein, human  0   *Membrane Proteins *Neoplasm Proteins Selectins. Blood 1999 Jan 1;93(1):321-32
2-hexadecylhexadecanoyl-(O-(1-O-fucopyranosyl))seryl-glutamic acid N-methylamide  0   *Dipeptides Fucose/*analogs & derivatives Selectins/antagonists & inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 1998 Oct 20;8(20):2845-8
fw protein, Drosophila  0   *Selectins *Drosophila Proteins. Development 1997 Jan;124(1):169-80
sulfated glycoprotein p50  145895-89-2   *Mucins Lignans Selectins. Cell 1992 Jun 12;69(6):927-38

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