Trefoil factors share a lectin activity that defines their role in mucus

Trefoil factors (TFFs) protect the mucosa and have various reported binding activities, but whether they share a common interaction mechanism has remained unclear. Here, the authors provide structural and biochemical evidence that all three human TFFs are divalent lectins that recognise the same dis...

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Autores principales: Michael A. Järvå, James P. Lingford, Alan John, Niccolay Madiedo Soler, Nichollas E. Scott, Ethan D. Goddard-Borger
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/cf2cbf05a6394844b850bf051a2a3963
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Sumario:Trefoil factors (TFFs) protect the mucosa and have various reported binding activities, but whether they share a common interaction mechanism has remained unclear. Here, the authors provide structural and biochemical evidence that all three human TFFs are divalent lectins that recognise the same disaccharide.