LGALS4, Official Symbol LGALS4provided by HGNC Official Full Name galectin 4provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6565 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000171747 MIM:602518; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6565 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GAL4; L36LBP Summary The galectins are a family of beta-galactoside-binding proteins implicated in modulating cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions. The expression of this gene is restricted to small intestine, colon, and rectum, and it is underexpressed in colorectal cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in colon (RPKM 740.5), duodenum (RPKM 465.8) and 4 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all