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Mannose receptor C-type 1
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mannose receptor C-type 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MRC1 gene. [5]
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The recognition of complex carbohydrate structures on glycoproteins is an important part of several biological processes, including cell-cell recognition, serum glycoprotein turnover, and neutralization of pathogens. The protein encoded by this gene is a type I membrane receptor that mediates the endocytosis of glycoproteins by macrophages. The protein has been shown to bind high-mannose structures on the surface of potentially pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and fungi so that they can be neutralized by phagocytic engulfment.
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