IFNA4 Gene Summary

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]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
IFNA4
Official Name
interferon alpha 4 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:5425]
Ensembl ID
ENSG00000236637
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 3441 Ensembl: ENSG00000236637
Aliases interferon alpha 4
Synonyms
Gm12597,Gm13280,If1ai1,If1ai10,If1ai11,If1ai12,If1ai14,If1ai2,If1ai3,If1ai4,If1ai5,If1ai6,If1ai7,If1ai8,If1ai9,Ifa1,Ifa2,Ifa5,Ifa6,Ifa7,Ifa8,Ifa9,IFN-4alpha,IFN-4α,Ifna1,Ifna11,IFN-[a]11,Ifna12,Ifna13,Ifna14,Ifna15,Ifna16,Ifna16l1,Ifna1l1,Ifna2,Ifna4l2,Ifna5,Ifna6,Ifna6T,Ifna7,Ifna8,IFNa8/6,Ifna9,Ifnaa,Ifnab,IFNalpha,IFN-alpha1,IFN alpha4,IFN-alpha4a,IFN-alpha-6,IFN-alpha-8,Ifnat6,Ifn-α,IFN-α-6,IFN-α-8,INFA4,interferon alpha 1,interferon alpha 11,interferon alpha 12,interferon alpha 13,interferon alpha 14,interferon alpha 15,interferon alpha 16,interferon, alpha 16-like 1,interferon alpha-1-like,interferon alpha 2,interferon alpha 4,interferon, alpha 4,interferon, alpha 4 like 2,interferon alpha 5,interferon, alpha 5,interferon alpha 6,interferon alpha 7,interferon alpha 9,interferon alpha B,interferon α 1,interferon α 11,interferon α 12,interferon α 13,interferon α 14,interferon α 15,interferon α 16,interferon, α 16-like 1,interferon α-1-like,interferon α 2,interferon α 4,interferon, α 4,interferon, α 4 like 2,interferon α 5,interferon, α 5,interferon α 6,interferon α 7,interferon α 9,interferon α B,LOC100912314,LOC100912356,LOC384100,MuIFN-alpha-A,MuIFN-α-A,RGD1559679,RGD1564517,RGD1565225
Species
Human, Homo sapiens

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • IFab
  • interferon-alpha/beta receptor binding
  • protein binding
  • cytokine

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • neutropenia
  • neoplasia
  • thrombocytopenia
  • weight loss
  • cytopathic effect
  • acute myocarditis
  • flu
  • multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
  • thrombotic microangiopathy
  • tumorigenesis
regulated by
role in cell
  • activation in
  • expression in
  • cell death
  • apoptosis
  • phosphorylation in
  • differentiation
  • proliferation
  • activation
  • growth
  • transactivation in

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Extracellular Space

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the IFNA4 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

biological PROCESS

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

cellular COMPONENT

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular space
  • extracellular region

molecular FUNCTION

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • protein binding
  • interferon-alpha/beta receptor binding
  • cytokine activity

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