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MeSH Heading: Galectin 2
Tree Number(s): D12.776.503.307.200
Unique ID: D037501
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037501
Scope Note: A galectin found preferentially expressed in the gastrointestinal tract. The protein occurs as a homodimer with two 14-kDa subunits.
Entry Term(s): Galactoside-Binding Lectin 2; Galectin-2; LGALS2
Previous Indexing: Hemagglutinins (1996-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; GALECTIN 2 was indexed under HEMAGGLUTININS 1996-2002
History Note: 2003; use GALECTIN 2 (NM) 1996-2002
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 2013/07/09

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0228485
Scope Note: A galectin found preferentially expressed in the gastrointestinal tract. The protein occurs as a homodimer with two 14-kDa subunits.
Terms: Galectin 2 Preferred Term
Term UI T258490
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Galactoside-Binding Lectin 2
Term UI T258488
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Galectin-2
Term UI T258489
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); LGALS2
Term UI T258487
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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