Gene superfamily: lectins, galactoside-binding, soluble (galectins); (LGALS1 LGALS2 LGALS3 LGALS3BP LGALS4 LGALS5 LGALS6 LGALS7 LGALS8 LGALS9)

SUM	Galectins are a family of animal lectins defined by an affinity for beta-galactoside-containing saccharides and by shared sequence elements."