Galectin-8 - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Galectin-8;

NCIt synonyms : Prostate Carcinoma Tumor Antigen; Prostate Carcinoma Tumor Antigen 1; PCTA1; Lectin, Galactoside-Binding, Soluble, 8; PO66-CBP; PO66 Carbohydrate-Binding Protein; LGALS8 Protein; Po66 Carbohydrate Binding Protein; PCTA-1; Galectin-8 Protein; Galectin 8; LGALS8; GAL-8;

NCIt definition : Galectin-8 (317 aa, 36 kDa) is encoded by the human LGALS8 gene. This protein is involved in cell adhesion and carbohydrate binding.;

NCIt note : Galectin-8 contains two carbohydrate-binding (recognition) domains (CRDs) and binds to 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans. (UniProt);

Details

Origin ID

C26352;

UMLS CUI

C1098710;

OMIM relation
- Lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 8 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- LGALS8 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- LGALS8 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- LGALS8 protein, human [MeSH concept]
- LGALS8 protein, human [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- LGALS8 Gene [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding Protein Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Extracellular Space [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_organism_source
- Human [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_structural_domain_or_motif
- Ligand Binding Domain [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Apoptosis [NCIt concept]
- Cell Adhesion Process [NCIt concept]
- Cell Cycle Regulation Process [NCIt concept]
- Immunoregulation [NCIt concept]
- Ligand Binding [NCIt concept]
- Protein-Carbohydrate Interaction [NCIt concept]

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