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Accession
GO:1990724
Name
galectin complex
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
galectin-1 complex, galectin-2 complex
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A homodimeric protein complex that is capable of binding a range of carbohydrates and is involved in anti-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic processes. Source: PMID:15476813, PMID:8262940, GOC:bhm, PMID:18777589
Comment
An example of this is Galectin-1 in human (P09382) in PMID:15476813 (inferred from physical interaction).
History
See term history for GO:1990724 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
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Subset
None
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Parents of galectin complex (GO:1990724)
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galectin complex [RO:0002216 relation] RO:0002216  positive regulation of inflammatory response (GO:0050729)
galectin complex [RO:0002216 relation] RO:0002216  positive regulation of apoptotic process (GO:0043065)
galectin complex [is_a relation] is_a  protein complex involved in cell-cell adhesion (GO:0098635)
galectin complex [RO:0002215 relation] RO:0002215  carbohydrate binding (GO:0030246)

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