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GeneQ18028523· pop 7· linked from 13 articles

Also known as GAL1, GBP, galectin 1

Galectin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS1 gene.

Gene data

LGALS1
Name
galectin 1
Type
protein-coding
Position
37,675,587–37,683,414 (+)
Aliases
GAL1, GBP
RefSeq RNA
NM_002305.4
RefSeq protein
NP_002296.1

The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. This gene product may act as an autocrine negative growth factor that regulates cell proliferation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].

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galectin 1

Symbol
LGALS1
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
22:37,675,587-37,683,414
Strand
Forward (+)
Assembly
GRCh38
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
gene
Image
Protein LGALS1 PDB 1gzw.png
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HomoloGene ID
7399
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
genomic end
37679802
genomic start
37675636
cytogenetic location
22q13.1
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Gene and protein
  • Function
  • Role in pregnancy
  • Interactions
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading

Galectin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LGALS1 gene.

== Gene and protein ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “LGALS1” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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