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Preferred term

Galectin 3  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A multifunctional galactin initially discovered as a macrophage antigen that binds to IMMUNOGLOBULIN E, and as 29-35-kDa lectin that binds LAMININ. It is involved in a variety of biological events including interactions with galactose-containing glycoconjugates, cell proliferation, CELL DIFFERENTIATION, and APOPTOSIS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Carbohydrate-Binding Protein 35
  • CBP-30
  • CBP-35
  • CBP35
  • Epsilon-Binding Protein
  • Galectin-3
  • HL-29
  • IgE Binding Protein
  • IgEBP
  • L-29 Lectin
  • L30 Lectin
  • L-31
  • L-34
  • LGALS3
  • Mac-2 Antigen
  • Macrophage-2 Antigen

In other languages

  • French

  • Antigène Mac-2
  • CBP-35
  • HL-29
  • Lectine L-30
  • LGALS3
  • Protéine fixant les IgE

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PST7L115-H

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