| Gene Symbol |
LGALS16
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| Entrez Gene |
148003
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| Alt Symbol |
-
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 16
|
| Other Description |
beta-galactoside-binding lectin|galectin-16
|
| Swissprots |
C5HZ26 A8MUM7
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| Accessions |
A8MUM7 BX095861 FJ613352 ACR09652 NM_001190441 NP_001177370
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| Function |
Binds lactose with high affinity. Strong inducer of T- cell apoptosis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19497882}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Predominantly and highly expressed in the placenta where it is localized mainly in the syncytiotrophoblast and in the endothelia of fetal vessels. Also detected in the amnion and chorionic trophoblasts in fetal membranes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19497882}.
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