Sialyl Lewis X (dimeric)
Full Name
Sialyl Lewis X (dimeric)
Keywords
CD15s; Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen 1; SSEA-1; Sialyl Lewis X; sLex; sLe(x); Sialyl demeric LeX; Sialyl dermic Lewis X; Sialyl Lewis X-i; sLeX-i
Background
Sialyl LewisX (sLeX) also known as cluster of differentiation 15s (CD15s) or stage-specific embryonic antigen 1 (SSEA-1), is a tetrasaccharide carbohydrate which is usually attached to O-glycans on the surface of cells. It is known to play a vital role in cell-to-cell recognition processes. It is also the means by which an egg attracts sperm; first, to stick to it, then bond with it and eventually form a zygote.
