{"symbol":"LGALS12","synonyms":["GAL12"],"name":"lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 12","description":"This gene encodes a member of the galectin superfamily, a group of beta-galactoside-binding proteins with conserved carbohydrate recognition domains. The related mouse protein is a primary regulator of the early stages of adipose tissue development. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described. [provided by RefSeq, May 2010]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":85329,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/85329","proteins":[{"symbol":"LEG12_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/LEG12_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"Lectins, galactoside-binding (LGALS)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/Lectins%2C+galactoside-binding+%28LGALS%29"}]}