Table 4 Lectins expressed in Olavius algarvensis
Lectin group | Transcripts a) | Proteins b) | Domain architectures | Potential functions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fucolectins | 1 | 0 |
| glycan recognition and host defense [126] |
C-type lectins | 33 | 5 |
| glycan recognition [85], symbiont recognition and acquisition [127] |
R-type lectins | 6 | 4 |
| glycan recognition [128], antimicrobial [129, 130], host defense [131] |
Galectins | 3 | 1 |
| |
SUEL rhamnose-binding lectins | 7 | 1 |
| MAMP recognition [136, 137], egg fertilization [138], development [139] |
Fibrinogen-like proteins | 27 | 1 |
| [92], MAMP recognition and antimicrobial activity [79], development [140], egg fertilization [141] |
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- a) Number of transcripts, defined as Trinity components; see [13]
- b) Number of identified proteins in the proteomes
