Alternative Names
Gal-4; Antigen NY-CO-27; L36LBP; Lactose-binding lectin 4; LGALS4; gal-4; galectin 4
Background
Galectins are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins with specificity for N-acetyl-lactosamine-containing glycoproteins. Galectin-4 is a 36 kDa tandem-repeat galectin found throughout the gastrointestinal tract, but also present in well-differentiated breast and liver carcinomas. Galectin-4 expression is concentrated within microvilli in the gastrointestinal epithelium, where it can interact with CD3 and bind activated T cells in the lamina propria during intestinal inflammation.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.
