Galectin-2

Galectin-2

Galectin-2

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


Galectin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS2 gene.[5][6][7]

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The protein encoded by this gene is a soluble beta-galactoside binding lectin. The encoded protein is found as a homodimer and can bind to Lymphotoxin alpha. A single nucleotide polymorphism in an intron of this gene can alter the transcriptional level of the protein, with a resultant increased risk of myocardial infarction.[7]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Gitt MA, Barondes SH (Feb 1991). "Genomic sequence and organization of two members of a human lectin gene family". Biochemistry. 30 (1): 82–9. doi:10.1021/bi00215a013. PMID 1988031.
  4. Sturm A, Lensch M, Andre S, Kaltner H, Wiedenmann B, Rosewicz S, Dignass AU, Gabius HJ (Sep 2004). "Human galectin-2: novel inducer of T cell apoptosis with distinct profile of caspase activation". J Immunol. 173 (6): 3825–37. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.173.6.3825. PMID 15356130.

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