LGALS2 galectin 2
Gene ID: 3957, updated on 17-Sep-2024Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: HL14
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Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a soluble beta-galactoside binding lectin. The encoded protein is found as a homodimer and can bind to lymphotoxin-alpha. A single nucleotide polymorphism in an intron of this gene can alter the transcriptional level of the protein, with a resultant increased risk of myocardial infarction. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Associated conditions
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| Description | Tests |
|---|---|
| Myocardial infarction, susceptibility to | See labs |
| Pharmacogenomic study of side-effects for antidepressant treatment options in STAR*D. GeneReviews: Not available |
Genomic context
- Location:
- 22q13.1
- Sequence:
- Chromosome: 22; NC_000022.11 (37570248..37580087, complement)
- Total number of exons:
- 4
Variation
| Resource | Links for this gene |
|---|---|
| ClinVar | Variants reported to ClinVar |
| dbVar | Studies and variants |
| SNP | Variation Viewer for LGALS2 variants |
| Genome viewer | Explore NCBI-annotated and select non-NCBI annotated genome assemblies |
- ClinVarRelated medical variations
- dbVarLink from Gene to dbVar
- MedGenRelated information in MedGen
- OMIMLink to related OMIM entry
- PubMed (OMIM)Gene links to PubMed derived from omim_pubmed_cited links
- RefSeq RNAsLink to Nucleotide RefSeq RNAs
- RefSeqGeneLink to Nucleotide RefSeqGenes
- Variation ViewerRelated Variants
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