Species Human Entrez 25817 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000219438 | |
Aliases FAM19A5, QLLK5208, TAFA-5, TAFA5, UNQ5208, family with sequence similarity 19 (chemokine (C-C motif)-like), member A5, family with sequence similarity 19 member A5, C-C motif chemokine like External IDs MGI: 2146182 HomoloGene: 22888 GeneCards: FAM19A5 | ||
Protein FAM19A5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FAM19A5 gene.
This gene is a member of the TAFA family which is composed of five highly homologous genes that encode small secreted proteins. These proteins contain conserved cysteine residues at fixed positions, and are distantly related to MIP-1alpha, a member of the CC-chemokine family. The TAFA proteins are predominantly expressed in specific regions of the brain, and are postulated to function as brain-specific chemokines or neurokines, that act as regulators of immune and nervous cells.
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