Galectin 3 ist ein Gen, das durch das Symbol LGALS3 kodiert wird. Im Allgemeinen auch bezeichnet als: Galectin-3; Gal-3; 35 kDa lectin; Carbohydrate-binding protein 35; CBP 35; Galactose-specific lectin 3; Galactoside-binding protein; GALBP; IgE-binding protein; L-31; Laminin-binding protein; Lectin L-29; Mac-2 antigen; LGALS3; MAC2. Galectin 3 hat eine Masse von 26.15kDa und eine Aminosäurelänge von 250.
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Gen- und Proteininformationen
UniProt Zusammenfassung
Galactose-specific lectin which binds IgE. May mediate with the alpha-3, beta-1 integrin the stimulation by CSPG4 of endothelial cells migration. Together with DMBT1, required for terminal differentiation of columnar epithelial cells during early embryogenesis (By similarity). In the nucleus: acts as a pre-mRNA splicing factor. Involved in acute inflammatory responses including neutrophil activation and adhesion, chemoattraction of monocytes macrophages, opsonization of apoptotic neutrophils, and activation of mast cells. Together with TRIM16, coordinates the recognition of membrane damage with mobilization of the core autophagy regulators ATG16L1 and BECN1 in response to damaged endomembranes.
Entrez Zusammenfassung
This gene encodes a member of the galectin family of carbohydrate binding proteins. Members of this protein family have an affinity for beta-galactosides. The encoded protein is characterized by an N-terminal proline-rich tandem repeat domain and a single C-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain. This protein can self-associate through the N-terminal domain allowing it to bind to multivalent saccharide ligands. This protein localizes to the extracellular matrix, the cytoplasm and the nucleus. This protein plays a role in numerous cellular functions including apoptosis, innate immunity, cell adhesion and T-cell regulation. The protein exhibits antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungi. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Gewebespezifität
A major expression is found in the colonic epithelium. It is also abundant in the activated macrophages. Expressed in fetal membranes.
Zellort
Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Secreted.
Secreted by a non-classical secretory pathway and associates with the cell surface.