Galectin-9B (LGALS9B)

Galectin-9B (LGALS9B) is a predicted protein-coding gene originally annotated as a pseudogene similar to galectin-9, located on human chromosome 17p. It features a typical galectin-like exon-intron structure and sequence similarity to galectin-9, encoding a predicted protein able to bind galactosides. However, functional evidence for LGALS9B as a distinct protein entity in human biology is lacking. It is not currently recognized as a validated molecular target, receptor, or therapeutic entity. Most of the known immunological and biological functions assigned to “galectin-9” in the scientific literature refer to the LGALS9 gene, not LGALS9B. In summary, "Galectin-9B" (LGALS9B) is not a recognized molecular target, receptor, or therapeutic entity. Most available evidence suggests this is either an uncharacterized protein or a pseudogene, with no current functional or disease association established in the literature.

Other names

Galectin-9BLGALS9BGal-9BGalectin-9-like protein AGalectin-9 pseudogeneGalectin-9-likeLectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 9B

Not applicable—no drugs or therapies documented to act on Galectin-9B.