human_protein_name: galectin-1
description: Galectin-1, a dimeric beta-galactoside-binding protein, promotes infection with CCR5-tropic, CXCR4-tropic, and CCR5/CXCR4 dual-tropic HIV-1 variants by facilitating attachment of HIV-1 gp120 to CD4 at the cell surface
human_protein_sequence: MACGLVASNLNLKPGECLRVRGEVAPDAKSFVLNLGKDSNNLCLHFNPRFNAHGDANTIVCNSKDGGAWGTEQREAVFPFQPGSVAEVCITFDQANLTVKLPDGYEFKFPNRLNLEAINYMAADGDFKIKCVAFD