Anti-lectin, galactoside binding soluble 2 antibodies enable researchers to detect and measure the lectin, galactoside binding soluble 2 antigen in biological samples. This target is a reported synonym of the LGALS2 gene, which encodes galectin 2. This protein is known to function in cell adhesion and the regulation of apoptosis, among other biological roles. The human version of lectin, galactoside binding soluble 2 has a canonical amino acid length of 132 residues and a protein mass of 14.6 kilodaltons. It is reported to be notably expressed in many tissues, such as the appendix and colon. Other names for this target antigen include HL14, S-Lac lectin 2, and beta-galactoside-binding lectin L-14-II.