Predicted to enable several functions, including disaccharide binding activity; galactoside binding activity; and protein serine/threonine kinase activator activity. Involved in toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and extracellular space. Predicted to be active in cytosol and nucleus. Orthologous to several human genes including LGALS9 (galectin 9). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]