LGALS16 A8MUM7

半乳糖凝集素-16

功能描述

以高亲和力结合乳糖。T细胞凋亡的强诱导剂。 {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19497882}。

组织特异性

Predominantly and highly expressed in the placenta where it is localized mainly in the syncytiotrophoblast and in the endothelia of fetal vessels. Also detected in the amnion and chorionic trophoblasts in fetal membranes.