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Collectin liver 1

Introduction

Collectin liver 1 is a collectin. Its structure is simmilar to mannan-binding lectin (MBL).[1]

Collectin liver 1 (CL-L1) show very similar carbohydrate selectivity as MBL. Two other discovered collectins include collectin placenta 1 (CL-P1) and collectin kidney 1 (CL-K1). CL-L1’s location found to be on chromosome 8 q23-24.1. Research concluded CL-L1 to be a serum protein.[2]

References

References

  1. ↑ Laursen TL, Sandahl TD, Støy S, Schiødt FV, Lee WM, Vilstrup H, Thiel S, Grønbaek H (March 2015). “Circulating mannan-binding lectin, M-, L-, H-ficolin and collectin-liver-1 levels in patients with acute liver failure”. Liver International. 35 (3): 756–63. doi:10.1111/liv.12682. PMC 4329085. PMID 25203057.
  2. ↑ Axelgaard E, Jensen L, Dyrlund TF, Nielsen HJ, Enghild JJ, Thiel S, Jensenius JC (August 2013). “Investigations on collectin liver 1”. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288 (32): 23407–20. doi:10.1074/jbc.M113.492603. PMC 3743509. PMID 23814060.
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