Definition: A lectin found in ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM membranes that binds to specific N-linked OLIGOSACCHARIDES found on newly synthesized proteins. It may play role in PROTEIN FOLDING or retention and degradation of misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.
Other names pp90, Phosphoprotein; Phosphoprotein pp90; Integral Membrane Protein IP90; IP90 Protein