LGALS8

Galectin-8

317 amino acids

Beta-galactoside-binding lectin that acts as a sensor of membrane damage caused by infection and restricts the proliferation of infecting pathogens by targeting them for autophagy (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878). Detects membrane rupture by binding beta-galactoside ligands located on the lumenal side of the endosome membrane; these ligands becoming exposed to the cytoplasm following rupture (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878). Restricts infection by initiating autophagy via interaction with CALCOCO2/NDP52 (PubMed:22246324, PubMed:28077878). Required to restrict infection of bacterial invasion such as S.typhimurium (PubMed:22246324). Also required to restrict infection of Picornaviridae viruses (PubMed:28077878). Has a marked preference for 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans (PubMed:21288902).

35.808 kDa

MMLSLNNLQNIIYNPVIPFVGTIPDQLDPGTLIVIRGHVPSDADRFQVDLQNGSSMKPRADVAFHFNPRFKRAGCIVCNTLINEKWGREEITYDTPFKREKSFEIVIMVLKDKFQVAVNGKHTLLYGHRIGPEKIDTLGIYGKVNIHSIGFSFSSDLQSTQASSLELTEISRENVPKSGTPQLRLPFAARLNTPMGPGRTVVVKGEVNANAKSFNVDLLAGKSKDIALHLNPRLNIKAFVRNSFLQESWGEEERNITSFPFSPGMYFEMIIYCDVREFKVAVNGVHSLEYKHRFKELSSIDTLEINGDIHLLEVRSW

Lgals8

Galectin-8

316 amino acids

Beta-galactoside-binding lectin that acts as a sensor of membrane damage caused by infection and restricts the proliferation of infecting pathogens by targeting them for autophagy. Detects membrane rupture by binding beta-galactoside ligands located on the lumenal side of the endosome membrane; these ligands becoming exposed to the cytoplasm following rupture. Restricts infection by initiating autophagy via interaction with CALCOCO2/NDP52. Required to restrict infection of bacterial invasion such as S.typhimurium. Also required to restrict infection of Picornaviridae viruses. Has a marked preference for 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans.

36.162 kDa

MLSLNNLQNIIYNPIIPYVGTITEQLKPGSLIVIRGHVPKDSERFQVDFQLGNSLKPRADVAFHFNPRFKRSSCIVCNTLTQEKWGWEEITYDMPFRKEKSFEIVFMVLKNKFQVAVNGRHVLLYAHRISPEQIDTVGIYGKVNIHSIGFRFSSDLQSMETSALGLTQINRENIQKPGKLQLSLPFEARLNASMGPGRTVVIKGEVNTNARSFNVDLVAGKTRDIALHLNPRLNVKAFVRNSFLQDAWGEEERNITCFPFSSGMYFEMIIYCDVREFKVAINGVHSLEYKHRFKDLSSIDTLSVDGDIRLLDVRSW

Lgals8

Galectin-8

316 amino acids

Beta-galactoside-binding lectin that acts as a sensor of membrane damage caused by infection and restricts the proliferation of infecting pathogens by targeting them for autophagy. Detects membrane rupture by binding beta-galactoside ligands located on the lumenal side of the endosome membrane; these ligands becoming exposed to the cytoplasm following rupture. Restricts infection by initiating autophagy via interaction with CALCOCO2/NDP52. Required to restrict infection of bacterial invasion such as S.typhimurium. Also required to restrict infection of Picornaviridae viruses. Has a marked preference for 3'-O-sialylated and 3'-O-sulfated glycans.

36.038 kDa

MLSLSNLQNIIYNPTIPYVSTITEQLKPGSLIVIRGHVPKDSERFQVDFQHGNSLKPRADVAFHFNPRFKRSNCIVCNTLTNEKWGWEEITHDMPFRKEKSFEIVIMVLKNKFHVAVNGKHILLYAHRINPEKIDTLGIFGKVNIHSIGFRFSSDLQSMETSTLGLTQISKENIQKSGKLHLSLPFEARLNASMGPGRTVVVKGEVNTNATSFNVDLVAGRSRDIALHLNPRLNVKAFVRNSFLQDAWGEEERNITCFPFSSGMYFEMIIYCDVREFKVAVNGVHSLEYKHRFKDLSSIDTLAVDGDIRLLDVRSW