Galectin-2

LGALS2
Available structures
PDB	Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB
List of PDB id codes
	1HLC
Identifiers
Aliases	LGALS2, HL14, galectin 2
External IDs	OMIM: 150571; MGI: 895068; HomoloGene: 4741; GeneCards: LGALS2; OMA:LGALS2 - orthologs
Gene location (Human)
Chr.	Chromosome 22 (human)
End	37,582,616 bp
Gene location (Mouse)
Chr.	Chromosome 15 (mouse)
End	78,739,729 bp
RNA expression pattern
	Top expressed in
	gallbladder; ; monocyte; ; pancreatic ductal cell; ; rectum; ; granulocyte; ; mucosa of transverse colon; ; human kidney; ; body of pancreas; ; mucosa of ileum; ; mucosa of sigmoid colon;
	Top expressed in
	gastric mucosa; ; epithelium of stomach; ; mucous cell of stomach; ; crypt of lieberkuhn of small intestine; ; pyloric antrum; ; duodenum; ; migratory enteric neural crest cell; ; ileum; ; intestinal epithelium; ; epithelium of small intestine;
	More reference expression data
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Orthologs
	3957
	107753
	ENSG00000100079
	ENSMUSG00000043501
	P05162
	Q9CQW5
	NM_006498
	NM_025622
	NP_006489
	NP_079898
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Galectin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS2 gene.

The protein encoded by this gene is a soluble beta-galactoside binding lectin. The encoded protein is found as a homodimer and can bind to Lymphotoxin alpha. A single nucleotide polymorphism in an intron of this gene can alter the transcriptional level of the protein, with a resultant increased risk of myocardial infarction.