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IFNK

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
56832

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000147896

Aliases
  
IFNK, IFNT1, INFE1, interferon kappa

External IDs
  
MGI: 2683287 HomoloGene: 36384 GeneCards: IFNK

Interferon kappa, also known as IFN-kappa, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IFNK gene.

Function

IFN-kappa is a member of the type I interferon family. Type I interferons are a group of related glycoproteins that play an important role in host defenses against viral infections. This protein is expressed in keratinocytes and the gene is found on chromosome 9, adjacent to the type I interferon cluster.

References

IFNK Wikipedia