Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P05162
Entry Name:
LEG2_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Galectin-2 (Gal-2) (Beta-galactoside-binding lectin L-14-II) (HL14) (Lactose-binding lectin 2) (S-Lac lectin 2)
Gene Names:
LGALS2
Gene Names Primary:
LGALS2
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
132
Sequence:
MTGELEVKNMDMKPGSTLKITGSIADGTDGFVINLGQGTDKLNLHFNPRFSESTIVCNSLDGSNWGQEQREDHLCFSPGSEVKFTVTFESDKFKVKLPDGHELTFPNRLGHSHLSYLSVRGGFNMSSFKLKE
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Function

Function:
This protein binds beta-galactoside. Its physiological function is not yet known.
Gene Ontology Go:
carbohydrate binding
galactoside binding
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
carbohydrate binding
galactoside binding
Keywords:
3D-structure
Complete proteome
Lectin
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Interacts With:
O00560; Q9H190

Publication

PubMed ID:
1375225 15461802 10591208 15489334 1988031 3020551 8262940 16959974