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Facts about Galectin-3.
Together with DMBT1, required for terminal differentiation of columnar epithelial cells during early embryogenesis (By similarity). From the nucleus: functions as a pre-mRNA splicing factor.
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Gene Name: | LGALS3 |
Uniprot: | P17931 |
Entrez: | 3958 |
Belongs to: |
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No superfamily |
AGE-R3; Carbohydrate-binding protein 35; CBP 35,35 kDa lectin; CBP35; GAL3; Gal-3; galactin-3; Galactose-specific lectin 3; Galactoside-binding protein; GALBPCBP35; Galectin3; Galectin-3; GALIG; IgE-binding protein; L29; L31; L-31; Laminin-binding protein; Lectin L-29; lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 3; LGALS2; LGALS3; Mac-2 antigen; Mac-2; MAC2GAL3
Mass (kDA):
26.152 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 14q22.3 |
Sequence: | 14; NC_000014.9 (55129252..55145430) |
A major expression is found in the colonic epithelium. It is also abundant in the activated macrophages. Expressed in fetal membranes.
Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Secreted. Secreted by a non-classical secretory pathway and associates with the cell surface.
PMID: 2261464 by Robertson M.W., et al. Human IgE-binding protein: a soluble lectin exhibiting a highly conserved interspecies sequence and differential recognition of IgE glycoforms.
PMID: 2402511 by Cherayil B., et al. Molecular cloning of a human macrophage lectin specific for galactose.
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