Fig. 1.
The galectin family of β-galactoside binding proteins. Galectins are classified into three distinct groups based on their quaternary structure: prototypical, chimeric, and tandem repeat. Prototypical: Gal-1, Gal-2, Gal-7, Gal-10, Gal-13, and Gal-14. Chimeric: Gal-3. Tandem repeat: Gal-4, Gal-8, Gal-9, and Gal-12