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GeneQ18027619· pop 5· linked from 307 articles

Also known as IFN-alphaO, IFN-alpha-16, interferon, alpha 16, interferon alpha 16

Interferon alpha-16, also known as IFN-alpha-16, is a protein that in humans is encoded by theIFNA16 gene.

Gene data

IFNA16
Name
interferon alpha 16
Type
protein-coding
Position
21,216,373–21,217,311 (−)
Aliases
IFN-alpha-16, IFN-alphaO
RefSeq RNA
NM_002173.3
RefSeq protein
NP_002164.1

Predicted to enable cytokine activity and type I interferon receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including B cell activation; lymphocyte activation involved in immune response; and positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation of STAT protein. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

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interferon alpha 16

Symbol
IFNA16
Biotype
Protein coding
Organism
Homo sapiens
Location
9:21,216,373-21,217,311
Strand
Reverse (−)
Assembly
GRCh38
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HomoloGene ID
105364
genomic end
21217310
genomic start
21216372
cytogenetic location
9p21.3
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Interferon alpha-16, also known as IFN-alpha-16, is a protein that in humans is encoded by theIFNA16 gene.

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