{"symbol":"CLC","synonyms":["GAL-10","LPPL_HUMAN","GAL10","LGALS10A","LGALS10"],"name":"Charcot-Leyden crystal galectin","description":"Lysophospholipases are enzymes that act on biological membranes to regulate the multifunctional lysophospholipids. The protein encoded by this gene is a lysophospholipase expressed in eosinophils and basophils. It hydrolyzes lysophosphatidylcholine to glycerophosphocholine and a free fatty acid. This protein may possess carbohydrate or IgE-binding activities. It is both structurally and functionally related to the galectin family of beta-galactoside binding proteins. It may be associated with inflammation and some myeloid leukemias. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":1178,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1178","proteins":[{"symbol":"LEG10_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/LEG10_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Lectins, galactoside-binding (LGALS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Lectins%2C+galactoside-binding+%28LGALS%29"}]}