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Lgals6 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Lgals6
  • Name
    lectin, galactose binding, soluble 6
  • Synonyms
    galectin-6
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:107535
    NCBI Gene: 16857
  • Alliance
    gene page
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Genome coordinates not available from the current reference assembly.
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 7, Syntenic
  • Mapping Data
    5 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • RFLP
    1
Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    LGALS4, galectin 4
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    LGALS4, galectin 4
  • Synonyms
    GAL4, L36LBP
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 3960
    neXtProt AC: NX_P56470
    UniProt: P56470

  • Chr Location
    19q13.2; chr19:38801671-38812945 (-)  GRCh38
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    4
  • GO References
    3
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    36
  • Tissues
    30
  • cDNA Data
    4
  • Literature Summary
    3
  • Other Mouse Links
    GEO
Sequences &
Gene Models
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  • All Sequences
    7
  • RefSeq
    2
  • UniProt
    2
Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic AH005898 GenBank | ENA | DDBJ | MGI Sequence Detail 4288 129/Sv ±  kb
transcript NM_010707 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 984 129/Sv  
polypeptide O54891 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 301 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 22
    Genomic 15
    cDNA 5
    Primer pair 2

    Microarray probesets 2
Other
Accession IDs
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MGD-MRK-36105
References
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  • Summaries
    All 18
    Developmental Gene Expression 3
    Gene Ontology 3
  • Earliest
    J:31899 Colnot C, et al., Galectins in mouse embryogenesis. Biochem Soc Trans. 1996 Feb;24(1):141-6
  • Latest
    J:301850 Natsuga K, et al., Galectin-6 is a novel skin anti-microbial peptide that is modulated by the skin barrier and microbiome. J Dermatol Sci. 2016 Oct;84(1):97-99
Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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12/10/2024
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