NameGalectin-2
Synonyms
  • Beta-galactoside-binding lectin L-14-II
  • Gal-2
  • HL14
  • Lactose-binding lectin 2
  • S-Lac lectin 2
Gene NameLGALS2
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0012263|Galectin-2
MTGELEVKNMDMKPGSTLKITGSIADGTDGFVINLGQGTDKLNLHFNPRFSESTIVCNSL
DGSNWGQEQREDHLCFSPGSEVKFTVTFESDKFKVKLPDGHELTFPNRLGHSHLSYLSVR
GGFNMSSFKLKE
Number of residues132
Molecular Weight14644.375
Theoretical pI6.35
GO Classification
Functions
  • carbohydrate binding
  • galactoside binding
General FunctionGalactoside binding
Specific FunctionThis protein binds beta-galactoside. Its physiological function is not yet known.
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein IDNot Available
UniProtKB IDP05162
UniProtKB Entry NameLEG2_HUMAN
Cellular LocationNot Available
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0012264|Galectin-2 (LGALS2)
ATGACGGGGGAACTTGAGGTTAAGAACATGGACATGAAGCCGGGGTCAACCCTGAAGATC
ACAGGCAGCATCGCCGATGGCACTGATGGCTTTGTAATTAATCTGGGCCAGGGGACAGAC
AAGCTGAACCTGCATTTCAACCCTCGCTTCAGCGAATCCACCATTGTCTGCAACTCATTG
GACGGCAGCAACTGGGGGCAAGAACAACGGGAAGATCACCTGTGCTTCAGCCCAGGGTCA
GAGGTCAAGTTCACAGTGACCTTTGAGAGTGACAAATTCAAGGTGAAGCTGCCAGATGGG
CACGAGCTGACTTTTCCCAACAGGCTGGGTCACAGCCACCTGAGCTACCTGAGCGTAAGG
GGCGGGTTCAACATGTCCTCTTTCAAGTTAAAAGAATAA
GenBank Gene IDM87860
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDLGALS2
HGNC IDHGNC:6562
Chromosome Location22
Locus22q12-q13|22q13.1
References
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