Mac-2BP Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. LGALS3BP has been found elevated in the serum of patients with cancer and in those infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . It appears to be implicated in immune response associated with natural killer (NK) and lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cell cytotoxicity. Using fluorescence in situ hybridization the full length 90K cDNA has been localized to chromosome 17q25. The native protein binds specifically to a human macrophage-associated lectin known as Mac-2 and also binds galectin 1. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008], function:Promotes intergrin-mediated cell adhesion. May stimulate host defense against viruses and tumor cells., similarity:Contains 1 BACK (BTB/Kelch associated) domain., similarity:Contains 1 BTB (POZ) domain., similarity:Contains 1 SRCR domain., subunit:Homodimers and homomultimers. The multimers form ring-like structures with a diameter of 30-40 nm. Binds LGALS1 and LGALS3. Binds ITGB1, COL4A1, COL5A1, COL6A1, FN1 and NID., tissue specificity:Ubiquitous. Detected in body fluids such as semen, milk, serum, tears, saliva and urine. Expressed by keratinocytes and fibroblasts.

Galectin-3-binding protein (Basement membrane autoantigen p105) (Lectin galactoside-binding soluble 3-binding protein) (Mac-2-binding protein) (MAC2BP) (Mac-2 BP) (Tumor-associated antigen 90K)