Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 5.1.1)
Predicted to enable carbohydrate binding activity and galactoside binding activity. Predicted to be involved in negative regulation of CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell proliferation; negative regulation of interferon-gamma production; and positive regulation of gene expression. Predicted to act upstream of or within apoptotic process. Is active in cornified envelope. Is expressed in maxillary process and upper jaw. Orthologous to several human genes including LGALS7 (galectin 7).