The STING1 gene provides instructions for making a protein that is involved in immune system function. STING helps produce beta-interferon, a member of a class of proteins called cytokines that promote inflammation. Inflammation normally occurs when the immune system sends signaling molecules and white blood cells to a site of injury or disease to fight microbial invaders and help with tissue repair.
Other Names
endoplasmic reticulum IFN stimulator; endoplasmic reticulum interferon stimulator; ERIS; FLJ38577; hMITA; hSTING; mediator of IRF3 activation; MITA; mitochondrial mediator of IRF3 activation; MPYS; N-terminal methionine-proline-tyrosine-serine plasma membrane tetraspanner; NET23; SAVI; stimulator of interferon genes protein; STING; TMEM173; transmembrane protein 173
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Identifiers
- NCBI Gene: 340061
- OMIM: 612374
Source: MedlinePlus Genetics, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
