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lgals3a - lectin, galactoside binding soluble 3a

Predicted to enable IgE binding activity; disaccharide binding activity; and laminin binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including leukocyte chemotaxis; negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway; and positive regulation of calcium ion import. Predicted to act upstream of or within RNA splicing and mRNA processing. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be part of spliceosomal complex. Predicted to be active in several cellular components, including extracellular space; immunological synapse; and nucleus. Is expressed in brain and liver. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma. Orthologous to human LGALS3 (galectin 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Nov 2024]

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Species Gene Architecture aa