Mouse Gal-3 Monoclonal Antibody | anti-Gal-3 antibody

Monoclonal Antibodies to Gal-3

• Gene Names: LGALS3; L31; GAL3; MAC2; CBP35; GALBP; GALIG; LGALS2
• Applications: Cytotoxicity Assay
• Purity: >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
• Synonyms: Gal-3; Monoclonal Antibody; Monoclonal Antibodies to Gal-3; anti-Gal-3 antibody

• Host: Mouse
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Isotype: IgG1 kappa
• Specificity: Recognizes native Gal-3
• Purity/Purification: >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.
• Form/Format: PBS, pH7.4

• Applicable Applications for anti-Gal-3 antibody: Immunochromatography (ICA), Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA)
• Preparation and Storage: Store it under sterile conditions at -20 degree C to -80 degree C upon receiving. Recommend to aliquot the protein into smaller quantities for optimal storage.

Related Product Information for anti-Gal-3 antibody

Galectins are a family of beta-galactose binding proteins that are characterized by an affinity for poly-N-acetyllactosamine-enriched glycoconjugates and a carbohydrate-binding site. Members of the galectin family have been implicated in a variety of biological functions including cell adhesion, growth regulation, cytokine production, T-cell apoptosis, and immune responses. Galectin-3/LGALS3 is involved in several diverse biological functions. Galectin-3/LGALS3 binds IgE. Galectin-3/LGALS3 is an unusual protein in that can be found both extracellularly and intracellularly. Intracellularly, galectin-3/LGALS3 can localize to the cytoplasm, nucleus, or both, depending on cell type and experimental conditions. Nuclear galectin-3/LGALS3 has been identified as a pre-mRNA splicing factor. Galectin-3/LGALS3 production has been shown to increase during inflammation and in obesity, and the protein itself can have an inflammatory effect under certain conditions. Galectin-3/LGALS3 forms a complex with alpha3, beta1 integrin to act as a surface receptor on endothelial cells for the NG2 proteoglycan, which triggers cell motility and angiogenesis. In addition to these functions, galectin-3/LGALS3 is also a required factor for the terminal differentiation of epithelial cells.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 115430223
• NCBI GeneID: 3958
• NCBI Accession #: NP_002297.2
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_002306.3
• UniProt Accession #: P17931; Q16005; Q6IBA7; Q96J47; B2RC38
• Molecular Weight: 26,152 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: galectin-3 isoform 1
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 3
• NCBI Official Symbol: LGALS3
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: L31; GAL3; MAC2; CBP35; GALBP; GALIG; LGALS2
• NCBI Protein Information: galectin-3; lectin L-29; 35 kDa lectin; MAC-2 antigen; IgE-binding protein; laminin-binding protein; galactose-specific lectin 3; carbohydrate-binding protein 35
• UniProt Protein Name: Galectin-3
• UniProt Gene Name: LGALS3
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: MAC2; Gal-3; CBP 35; GALBP
• UniProt Entry Name: LEG3_HUMAN

NCBI Description

This gene encodes a member of the galectin family of carbohydrate binding proteins. Members of this protein family have an affinity for beta-galactosides. The encoded protein is characterized by an N-terminal proline-rich tandem repeat domain and a single C-terminal carbohydrate recognition domain. This protein can self-associate through the N-terminal domain allowing it to bind to multivalent saccharide ligands. This protein localizes to the extracellular matrix, the cytoplasm and the nucleus. This protein plays a role in numerous cellular functions including apoptosis, innate immunity, cell adhesion and T-cell regulation. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.[provided by RefSeq, Apr 2010]

Uniprot Description

Galectin-3: galactose-specific lectin which binds IgE. Expressed at a high level in the colonic epithelium. Also abundant in activated macrophages.

Protein type: Cell surface; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Extracellular matrix

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 14q22.3

Cellular Component: extracellular matrix; spliceosome; extracellular space; proteinaceous extracellular matrix; membrane; mitochondrial inner membrane; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; immunological synapse; nucleus; external side of plasma membrane

Molecular Function: protein binding; laminin binding; IgE binding; carbohydrate binding; chemoattractant activity

Biological Process: monocyte chemotaxis; neutrophil chemotaxis; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; epithelial cell differentiation; positive chemotaxis; RNA splicing; negative regulation of endocytosis; regulation of T cell proliferation; eosinophil chemotaxis; negative regulation of T cell receptor signaling pathway; innate immune response; mRNA processing; skeletal development; macrophage chemotaxis