Title: killer lectin-like receptor
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - killer lectin-like receptor
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13363
Status: current

Definition
Killer cell receptor that binds to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules and, like the C-type lectin receptors also found on these cells, can either inhibit or activate the killer cells.

Related Terms
- C-type lectin: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/12983
- Killer cell: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13361
- major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/13431

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1199 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'killer lectin-like receptor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.13363
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