It is defined as an I-type lectin, since it contains 17 immunoglobulin (Ig) domains (one variable domain and 16 constant domains), and thus also belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF).
It is identified as an I-type lectin because it contains 17 immunoglobulin (Ig) domains (one variable domain and 16 constant domains), which also categorizes it under the immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF).