Galectin-like protein 2: A new non-mammalian member of the galectin family.
The galectin family comprises evolutionarily conserved soluble animal lectins. Recently, a new member of this family was described: galectin-like 2 (LGALSL2). This protein consists of a globular domain that shares the structural organization of galectin carbohydrate recognition domains, but lacks some of the amino acid...