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LGALS3

galectin 3

LGALS3 identifies galectin 3 in Homo sapiens (Human). This target record connects NCBI Gene 3958, UniProtKB P17931 and related ABMIUM catalogue products.

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OrganismMultiple species; representative: Homo sapiens (Human) NCBI Gene3958 UniProtP17931

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Alternative names and identifiers

Names used across publications, databases and supplier catalogues.

Galectin-3GAL3CBP35GALBPGALIGL31LEG3LGALS2MAC2AGE-R3CBP30L-34GBP

Biological function

LGALS3 (galectin-3) is a galactose-binding lectin with context-dependent extracellular and intracellular functions, including roles in inflammatory responses, cell adhesion, RNA processing and membrane-damage responses.

Research context

LGALS3 is studied in inflammation, fibrosis, immune-cell behaviour, epithelial biology and cancer-related cell adhesion and signalling contexts.