Gene Symbol | LGALS13 |
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Entrez Gene | 29124 |
Alt Symbol | GAL13, PLAC8, PP13 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 13 |
Other Description | beta-galactoside-binding lectin|gal-13|galactoside-binding soluble lectin 13|galectin 13|galectin-13|placental protein 13|placental tissue protein 13 |
Swissprots | C5HZ15 Q9UHV8 |
Accessions | CAJ97436 CBH19340 CBH30611 EAW56910 Q9UHV8 AF117383 AAF22001 AY055826 AAL09162 BC066304 AAH66304 BC069312 AAH69312 FJ613336 ACR09638 FJ613337 ACR09639 FJ613338 ACR09640 HQ448444 ADQ32924 XM_011526874 XP_011525176 NM_013268 NP_037400 |
Function | Binds beta-galactoside and lactose. Strong inducer of T- cell apoptosis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10527825, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19497882}. |
Tissue Specificity | Detected in adult and fetal spleen, fetal kidney, adult urinary bladder and placenta. Placental expression originates predominantly from the syncytiotrophoblast. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10527825, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19497882}. |