Synthesized peptide derived from Transmembrane protein 173 at AA range: 301-350
Alternative Synonym:
TMEM173, ERIS, MITA, STING, Transmembrane protein 173, Endoplasmic reticulum interferon stimulator, ERIS, Mediator of IRF3 activation, hMITA, Stimulator of interferon genes protein, hSTING
This gene encodes a five transmembrane protein that functions as a major regulator of the innate immune response to viral and bacterial infections. The encoded protein is a pattern recognition receptor that detects cytosolic nucleic acids and transmits signals that activate type I interferon responses. The encoded protein has also been shown to play a role in apoptotic signaling by associating with type II major histocompatibility complex. Mutations in this gene are the cause of infantile-onset STING-associated vasculopathy. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2014],
