HUMAN GALECTIN-4-LIKE PROTEIN AND cDNA ENCODING THE SAME

摘要

A galectin-4 (a lactose-binding protein)-like protein expressed specifically in the stomach and intestines and a human cDNA encoding the same. The protein is one containing the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 while the gene is a cDNA containing the base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2. The protein which is the expression product of this cDNA has a lactose-binding activity and is applicable to drugs and research reagents.