Structural highlights 
  Function 
MBL1_RAT Calcium-dependent lectin involved in innate immune defense. Binds mannose, fucose and N-acetylglucosamine on different microorganisms and activates the lectin complement pathway. Binds to late apoptotic cells, as well as to apoptotic blebs and to necrotic cells, but not to early apoptotic cells, facilitating their uptake by macrophages (By similarity).
  Evolutionary Conservation 
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
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