Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables carbohydrate binding activity. Acts upstream of or within T cell costimulation; myoblast differentiation; and plasma cell differentiation. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including cardiovascular system; embryo mesenchyme; genitourinary system; main olfactory bulb; and olfactory system. Orthologous to human LGALS1 (galectin 1).