Species Human Entrez 3957 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000100079 | |
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Aliases LGALS2, HL14, galectin 2 External IDs MGI: 895068 HomoloGene: 4741 GeneCards: LGALS2 | ||
Galectin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS2 gene.
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.
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