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galectin-8; gal-8; prostate carcinoma tumor antigen 1; PCTA-1; Po66 carbohydrate-binding protein; Po66-CBP (LGALS8)
Structure:
- contains two homologous but distinct carbohydrate-binding domains
- contains 2 galectin domains
Compartment: cytoplasm (probable)
Alternative splicing: named isoforms=3
Expression: ubiquitous
Pathology:
- selective expression by prostate carcinomas versus normal prostate & benign prostatic hypertrophy
General
galaptin, galectin, galactoside-binding lectin, lactose-binding lectin or S-lectin
Properties
SIZE: entity length = 316 aa
MW = 36 kD
COMPARTMENT: cytoplasm
MOTIF: Galectin 1 {18-151}
MOTIF: binding site
SITE: 68-68
FOR-BINDING-OF: Carbohydrate
binding site
SITE: 78-78
FOR-BINDING-OF: Carbohydrate
binding site
SITE: 88-88
FOR-BINDING-OF: Carbohydrate
binding site
FOR-BINDING-OF: galactoside
MOTIF: tryptophan residue
Galectin 2 {186-316}
MOTIF: Beta-galactoside binding {248-254}
Database Correlations
OMIM 606099
UniProt O00214
Pfam PF00337
Entrez Gene 3964
Kegg hsa:3964
References
- UniProt :accession O00214
- Functional glycomics gateway - glycan binding
Note: galectin-8 C-terminal CRD
http://www.functionalglycomics.org/glycomics/GBPServlet?&operationtype=view&cbpId=cbp_hum_other_832
- Functional glycomics gateway - glycan binding
Note: galectin-8 long isoform
http://www.functionalglycomics.org/glycomics/GBPServlet?&operationtype=view&cbpId=cbp_hum_other_833
- Functional glycomics gateway - glycan binding
Note: galectin-8 long isoform
http://www.functionalglycomics.org/glycomics/GBPServlet?&operationtype=view&cbpId=cbp_hum_other_834
- Entrez Gene :accession 3964