Saccharide- and LPS-binding protein with possible roles in pathogen sensing and endotoxin neutralization. Ligand-binding specificity relates to the length of the oligosaccharides, with preference for chitotetraose (in vitro).
Subcellular Location:
Secreted. Lysosome.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in cells of monocytic, T, B and epithelial origin.
Similarity:
Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family.
SWISS:
Q9BWS9
Gene ID:
66005
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 66005 Human
SwissProt: Q9BWS9 Human
Unigene: 144468 Human
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