Entrez gene ID | | 3965 |
Official gene symbol | | LGALS9 |
Full name | | lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 9 |
Aliases | | ,HUAT,LGALS9A,MGC117375,MGC125973,MGC125974, |
Gene summary | | The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The protein encoded by this gene is an S-type lectin. It is overexpressed in Hodgkin's disease tissue and might participate in the interaction between the H&RS cells with their surrounding cells and might thus play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease and/or its associated immunodeficiency. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 17 Locus: 17q11.2 |
Gene position | | 25958174 - 25976586 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 18413 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 601879 |