Recombinant Human Allograft inflammatory factor 1 (AIF1)

Uniprot Id

P55008

Target Species

Human

Target Name

AIF1

Target Full Name

Allograft inflammatory factor 1

Target Function

Actin-binding protein that enhances membrane ruffling and RAC activation. Enhances the actin-bundling activity of LCP1. Binds calcium. Plays a role in RAC signaling and in phagocytosis. May play a role in macrophage activation and function. Promotes the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and of T-lymphocytes. Enhances lymphocyte migration. Plays a role in vascular inflammation.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cell projection, ruffle membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Cell projection, phagocytic cup.

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in T-lymphocytes and peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Target Research Area

Neuroscience

Target Synonyms

AIF 1; AIF-1; Aif1; AIF1 protein; AIF1_HUMAN; Allograft inflammatory factor 1; Allograft inflammatory factor 1 splice variant G; allograft inflammatory factor-1 splice variant Hara-1; balloon angioplasty responsive transcription; BART 1; G1; G1 putative splice variant of allograft inflamatory factor 1; IBA 1; IBA1; interferon gamma responsive transcript; Interferon responsive transcript 1; interferon responsive transcript factor 1; Ionized calcium binding adapter molecule 1; Ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1; ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule; IRT 1; IRT1; Microglia response factor; MRF1; Protein g1

Target Background

This gene encodes a protein that binds actin and calcium. This gene is induced by cytokines and interferon and may promote macrophage activation and growth of vascular smooth muscle cells and T-lymphocytes. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with systemic sclerosis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, but the full-length and coding nature of some of these variants is not certain.