• Species Reactivity

  Mouse

• Specificity

  Detects mouse Galectin-2 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, less than 3% cross-reactivity with recombinant human Galectin-2 is observed.    
   

• Source

  Polyclonal Sheep IgG

• Purification

  Antigen Affinity-purified

• Immunogen

  E. coli-derived recombinant mouse Galectin-2    
  Ser2-Glu130 (Gly36Val)    
  Accession # Q9CQW5

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

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  Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  0.5 µg/mL

  See below

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• Immunohistochemistry

  5-15 µg/mL

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.2 mg/mL.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: Galectin-2

Galectin-2 (Gal-2; also LEG2, HL14 and L-14-II) is a 14-15 kDa member of the S-type (1-CRD type) lectin family of proteins. It is a potentially secreted, noncovalent homodimer that is expressed by stomach mucosal columnar epithelium, small intestine Goblet cells and keratinocytes. Galectin-2 is reported to bind to CD29, and initiate CD8⁺ T cell apoptosis. Structurally, it serves to bind nonsialylated poly-NAcetyllactosamine motifs. Mouse Galectin-2 is 130 amino acids (aa) in length. There is one galectin domain (aa 4-130) that contains one dimerization interface (aa 123-128). Full-length mouse Galectin-2 shares 86% and 66% aa identity with rat and human Galectin-2, respectively.

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  3957 (Human); 107753 (Mouse); 171134 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  Beta-galactoside-binding lectin L-14-II; GAL2; Gal-2; galectin 2; Galectin2; Galectin-2; HL14gal-2; Lactose-binding lectin 2; lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 2; LGALS2; MGC75071; S-Lac lectin 2