FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term carbohydrate binding ID (Ontology) GO:0030246 (Gene Ontology)
Definition Binding to a carbohydrate, which includes monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides as well as substances derived from monosaccharides by reduction of the carbonyl group (alditols), by oxidation of one or more hydroxy groups to afford the corresponding aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids, or by replacement of one or more hydroxy group(s) by a hydrogen atom. Cyclitols are generally not regarded as carbohydrates.
Also Known As"sugar binding"
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  molecular_function
   |__binding
       |__carbohydrate binding  126 rec.
           |__calcium-dependent carbohydrate binding
           |__monosaccharide binding 55 rec.
           |   |__D-glucose binding 5 rec.
           |   |__D-mannose binding 5 rec.
           |   |__fructose binding
           |   |__fucose binding 2 rec.
           |   |__galactose binding 17 rec.
           |   |__L-arabinofuranose binding
           |   |__L-ascorbic acid binding 26 rec.
           |   |__rhamnose binding 1 rec.
           |   |__xylose binding
           |__oligosaccharide binding 1 rec.
           |   |__cellodextrin binding
           |   |__cellooligosaccharide binding
           |   |__cellopentaose binding
           |   |__cellotetraose binding
           |   |__cyclodextrin binding
           |   |__disaccharide binding(+)
           |   |__laminaribiose binding
           |   |__maltoheptaose binding
           |   |__trisaccharide binding(+)
           |__polysaccharide binding 11 rec.
               |__(1->3),(1->4)-beta-glucan binding
               |__(1->3)-beta-D-glucan binding 3 rec.
               |__(1->4)-beta-D-galactan binding
               |__(1->6)-beta-D-glucan binding
               |__alpha-D-glucan binding
               |__arabinogalactan binding
               |__cellodextrin binding
               |__cellulose binding
               |__cyclodextrin binding
               |__galacturonan binding(+)
               |__glycogen binding 2 rec.
               |__heteropolysaccharide binding(+)
               |__inulin binding
               |__mannan binding
               |__pullulan binding
               |__starch binding 5 rec.
               |__xylan binding(+)
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  • "selectin" RELATED
    "sugar binding" EXACT
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