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GeneDetails_Summary_Title

The protein encoded by this gene is an interferon and possesses antiviral activity. The encoded protein binds to the interferon alpha/beta receptor but not to the interferon gamma receptor. This intronless gene has several pseudogenes spread throughout the genome. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]

GeneDetails_GeneDetails_Title

Gene_type
Protein Coding
Official_symbol
IFNW1
Official_name
interferon omega 1 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:5448]
Ensembl_gene_ID
ENSG00000177047
BioDatabase_IDs NCBI: 3467 Ensembl: ENSG00000177047
Aliases_list interferon omega 1, IFN-omega 1, interferon omega-1
Synonyms IFN-OMEGA, IFN-ω, interferon omega 1, interferon ω 1
Species
Human, Homo sapiens

GeneDetails_ProteinDomains_Title

GeneDetails_ProteinDomains_Description
  • hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor ligand
  • IFab
  • protein binding
  • cytokine

GeneDetails_TopFindings_Title

GeneDetails_TopFindings_Description
regulates
regulated by
disease
  • colorectal cancer
  • psoriasis
  • weight loss
role in cell
  • phosphorylation in
  • expression in
  • activation in
  • cell death
  • production in
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • differentiation
  • activation
  • maturation

GeneDetails_SubcellularExpressions_Title

GeneDetails_SubcellularExpressions_Description
  • Extracellular Space

GeneDetails_GeneOntologyAnnotations_Title

GeneDetails_GeneOntologyAnnotations_Description

Biological Process

geneOntologyAnnotations_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS_Description
  • B cell differentiation
  • positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation of STAT protein
  • B cell proliferation
  • adaptive immune response
  • response to virus
  • T cell activation involved in immune response
  • type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway
  • natural killer cell activation involved in immune response
  • cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
  • response to exogenous dsRNA
  • humoral immune response
  • defense response to virus
  • regulation of cell cycle

Cellular Component

geneOntologyAnnotations_CELLULAR_COMPONENT_Description
  • extracellular space

Molecular Function

geneOntologyAnnotations_MOLECULAR_FUNCTION_Description
  • interferon-alpha/beta receptor binding
  • cytokine activity
  • cytokine receptor binding

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