Protein Name galectin 4
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 3960
Gene Symbol

LGALS4

UniProt P56470 (LEG4_HUMAN), Q6FHZ4 (Q6FHZ4_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 208
Total Number of Articles : 215
Description

galectin 4

Gene Summary

The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The expression of this gene is restricted to small intestine, colon, and rectum, and it is underexpressed in colorectal cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • galectin-4
  • L-36 lactose-binding protein
  • antigen NY-CO-27
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Properties