GO:0030246 'carbohydrate binding'

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Term idGO:0030246
Term namecarbohydrate binding
Term definitionInteracting selectively and non-covalently with any 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.
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selectin RELATED
"selectin" RELATED []
"sugar binding" EXACT []

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