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lectin

carbohydrate-binding protein
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lectin

Summary

lectin is a group or class of proteins[1]. lectin ranks in the top 4% of group_or_class_of_proteins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • lectin's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins[3].
  • lectin is a type of glycoprotein[4].
  • lectin is a type of carbohydrate binding proteins[5].
  • lectin's Commons category is recorded as Lectins[6].
  • lectin's molecular function is recorded as carbohydrate binding[7].
  • lectin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lectins[8].
  • lectin's different from is recorded as plant lectins[9].

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Definition and Type

lectin's instance of is recorded as group or class of proteins[3]. Recorded subclass of include glycoprotein[4] and carbohydrate binding proteins[5].

Why It Matters

lectin ranks in the top 4% of group_or_class_of_proteins entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (838 views/month).[2] lectin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] lectin is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). lectin. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lectin
MLA “lectin.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lectin.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lectin_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{lectin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lectin}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → glycoprotein, carbohydrate binding proteins
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → plant lectins
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007560518605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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