Gene Symbol | PTX3 |
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Entrez Gene | 5806 |
Alt Symbol | TNFAIP5, TSG-14 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | pentraxin 3, long |
Other Description | TNF alpha-induced protein 5|pentaxin-related gene, rapidly induced by IL-1 beta, tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 5|pentaxin-related protein PTX3|pentraxin-3|pentraxin-related gene, rapidly induced by IL-1 beta|pentraxin-related protein PTX3|tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 5|tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 5|tumor necrosis factor-inducible gene 14 protein|tumor necrosis factor-inducible protein TSG-14 |
Swissprots | Q38M82 P26022 B2R6T6 |
Accessions | ABA64467 EAW78708 P26022 AK312705 BAG35583 BC027887 BC039733 AAH39733 BQ010272 DA716533 M31166 AAA61234 X63053 CAA44778 X63613 CAA45158 NM_002852 NP_002843 |
Function | Plays a role in the regulation of innate resistance to pathogens, inflammatory reactions, possibly clearance of self- components and female fertility. {ECO:0000250}. |
Subcellular Location | Secreted. |