A homodimeric protein complex that is capable of binding a range of carbohydrates and is involved in anti-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic processes.
Source:PMID:15476813,
PMID:8262940,
GOC:bhm,
PMID:18777589
Comment
An example of this is Galectin-1 in human (P09382) in PMID:15476813 (inferred from physical interaction).