Protein Name sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin E
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 83382
Gene Symbol

Siglece

UniProt Q91Y57 (SIG12_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 20
Total Number of Articles : 27
Description

sialic acid binding Ig-like lectin E

Gene Summary

Enables monosaccharide binding activity and sialic acid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cell adhesion; negative regulation of inflammatory response; and negative regulation of phagocytosis, engulfment. Located in external side of plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including gonad; heart; hemolymphoid system gland; liver; and lung. Orthologous to several human genes including SIGLEC8 (sialic acid binding Ig like lectin 8). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

synonyms
  • sialic acid-binding Ig-like lectin 12
  • MIS
  • SIGLEC-like 1
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Properties