Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable carbohydrate binding activity. Located in collagen-containing extracellular matrix. Is expressed in several structures, including cerebral cortex; dorsal root ganglion; retina nuclear layer; submandibular gland primordium; and thoracic segment skeleton. Orthologous to human LGALSL (galectin like).