Definition: A multifunctional galactin initially discovered as a macrophage antigen that binds to IMMUNOGLOBULIN E, and as 29-35-kDa lectin that binds LAMININ. It is involved in a variety of biological events including interactions with galactose-containing glycoconjugates, cell proliferation, CELL DIFFERENTIATION, and APOPTOSIS.
Other names Protein, IgE Binding; Macrophage 2 Antigen; Mac 2 Antigen; L 29 Lectin; Epsilon Binding Protein; Carbohydrate Binding Protein 35; Binding Protein, IgE; Antigen, Macrophage-2; Antigen, Mac-2; Macrophage-2 Antigen; LGALS3; L30 Lectin; L-34; L-31; L-29 Lectin; IgEBP; IgE Binding Protein; HL-29; Galectin-3; Epsilon-Binding Protein
