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CLC
Official Full Name
Charcot-Leyden crystal protein
Background
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.
Synonyms
CLC; Charcot-Leyden crystal protein; eosinophil lysophospholipase; galectin 10; LGALS10; LPPL_HUMAN; lysolecithin acylhydrolase; MGC149659