Rabbit anti-Human Galectin 8/LGALS8 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

O00214

Target Species

Human

Target Name

LGALS8

Target Full Name

Galectin-8

Target Function

Beta-galactoside-binding lectin that acts as a sensor of membrane damage caused by infection and restricts the proliferation of infecting pathogens by targeting them for autophagy. Detects membrane rupture by binding beta-galactoside ligands located on the lumenal side of the endosome membrane; these ligands becoming exposed to the cytoplasm following rupture. Restricts infection by initiating autophagy via interaction with CALCOCO2/NDP52. Required to restrict infection of bacterial invasion such as S.typhimurium. Also required to restrict infection of Picornaviridae viruses. Has a marked preference for 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasmic vesicle. Cytoplasm, cytosol.

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous. Selective expression by prostate carcinomas versus normal prostate and benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Target Synonyms

Gal 8; Gal-8; Gal8; Galectin 8; Galectin-8; galectin-8g; Lectin galactoside binding soluble 8; LEG8_HUMAN; LGAL S8 ; Lgals8; PCTA 1; PCTA-1; PCTA1; Po66 carbohydrate binding protein; Po66 carbohydrate-binding protein; Po66 CBP ; Po66-CBP; Prostate carcinoma tumor antigen 1

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the galectin family. Galectins are beta-galactoside-binding animal lectins with conserved carbohydrate recognition domains. The galectins have been implicated in many essential functions including development, differentiation, cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interaction, growth regulation, apoptosis, and RNA splicing. This gene is widely expressed in tumoral tissues and seems to be involved in integrin-like cell interactions. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.