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GBP5 guanylate binding protein 5

Gene ID: 115362, updated on 19-Sep-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: GBP-5

Summary

This gene belongs to the TRAFAC class dynamin-like GTPase superfamily. The encoded protein acts as an activator of NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and has a role in innate immunity and inflammation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017]

Genomic context

Location:
1p22.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (89256189..89272860, complement)
Total number of exons:
12

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