Galectin-8 is one of the galectins, beta-galactoside-binding lectins with conserved carbohydrate recognition domains (CRD). Galectin-8 essentially consists...
Galectin-9 (Gal-9) is a member of animal lectins that have an affinity to beta-galactosides. Gal-9 was first cloned from tumor tissues of Hodgkin’s disease...
The deduced 549-amino acid protein contains a N-terminal signal peptide, a putative transmembrane region, and 1 partial and 4 complete leucine-rich repeats...
Legumain is a cysteine protease that has a strict specificity for hydrolysis of asparaginyl bonds. This enzyme may be involved in the processing of bacterial...
Lutropin subunit beta is a member of the glycoprotein hormone beta chain family and encodes the beta subunit of luteinizing hormone (LH). Glycoprotein...
Leukemia inhibitory factor, an interleukin 6 class cytokine, is a protein in cells that affects cell growth and development. LIF derives its name from its...
Leukocyte Ig-like receptors (LIRs) are a family of immunoreceptors expressed predominantly on monocytes and B cells and at lower levels on dendritic cells...
This protein is a member of the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LIR) family. LIR family members are known to have activating and inibitory functions...
Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor subfamily B member 4is a member of the leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LIR) family, which is found in a gene...
LIN28 protein is stage-specifically expressed in embryonic muscle, neurons, and epithelia, as well as in embryonic carcinoma cells; however, it is suppressed...
Hepatic lipase is a form of lipase. It is expressed in the liver and adrenal glands.One of the principal functions of hepatic lipase is to convert IDL to...
Gastric lipase is an acidic lipase secreted by the gastric chief cells in the fundic mucosa in the stomach. It has a pH optimum of 3-6. Gastric lipase,...
Lipase member H is a membrane-bound member of the mammalian triglyceride lipase family. It catalyzes the production of 2-acyl lysophosphatidic acid (LPA),...
By searching an EST database for sequences similar to dog Vip36, Neve et al. (2003) identified LMAN2, which they called VIP36. The deduced 356-amino acid...
Lmf1 RNA was expressed at higher levels in tissues that express little or no lipase activity such as testis and pancreas, suggesting that Lmf1 may have...
The nuclear lamina consists of a two-dimensional matrix of proteins located next to the inner nuclear membrane. The lamin family of proteins make up the...
Lemur Tyrosine Kinase 3 belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Tyr protein kinase family.A tyrosine kinase is an enzyme that can transfer a phosphate...
Laminin, a protein network foundation for most cells and organs. The laminins are an important and biologically active part of the basal lamina, influencing...
LNPEP encodes a zinc-dependent aminopeptidase that cleaves vasopressin, oxytocin, lys-bradykinin, met-enkephalin, dynorphin A and other peptide hormones. The...
Loricrin is a major protein component of the cornified cell envelope found in terminally differentiated epidermal cells. Mutations in this gene are...