The role of galectin-4 in physiology and diseases

The role of galectin-4 in physiology and diseases

ABSTRACT Galectin-4, a tandem repeat member of the β-galactoside-binding proteins, possesses two carbohydrate-recognition domains (CRD) in a single peptide chain. This lectin is mostly expressed in epithelial cells of the intestinal tract and secreted to the extracellular. The two domains have 40% s...

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Main Authors: Zhan-Qi Cao, Xiu-Li Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-03-01
Series:Protein & Cell
Subjects:
galectin-4
lipid raft
crosslinker
intestinal inflammation
tumor progression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13238-016-0262-9

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