IFITM1

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IFITM1
Identifiers
Gene ontology
Molecular function
Cellular component
Biological process
Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003641

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RefSeq (protein)

NP_003632

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Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 0.31 – 0.32 Mbn/a
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Interferon-induced transmembrane protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IFITM1 gene.[3][4] IFITM1 has also recently been designated CD225 (cluster of differentiation 225). This protein has several additional names: fragilis (human homolog of the mouse protein), IFI17 [interferon-induced protein 17], 9-27 [Interferon-inducible protein 9-27] and Leu13.

IFITM1 is a member of the IFITM family (Interferon-induced transmembrane protein) which is encoded by IFITM genes. The human IFITM genes locate on chromosome 11 and have four members: IFITM1, IFITM2, IFITM3 and IFITM5.

Ifitm3, Ifitm5, Ifitm6 and Ifitm7
.

Molecular biology

The IFITM1 gene is located on the Watson (plus) strand of the short arm of chromosome 11 (11p15.5) and is 3,956 bases in length. The encoded protein has 125 amino acids (molecular weight 13.964 kDa).

It is an intrinsic membrane protein and is predicted to cross the membrane several times.

Structure and function

IFITM proteins have a short N-terminal and C-terminal domain, two transmembrane domains (TM1 and TM2) and a short cytoplasmic domain. The first transmembrane domain (TM1) and the cytoplasmic domain are conserved among different IFITM proteins in humans and mice.[6] In the absence of interferon stimulation, IFITM proteins can express broadly in tissues and cell lines. In humans, IFITM1, IFITM2 and IFITM3 are able to express in different tissues and cells while the expression of IFITM5 is limited to osteoblasts.[7] The type I and II interferon induce IFITM proteins expression significantly. IFITM proteins are involved in the physiological process of immune response signaling, germ cell maturation and development.[8]

Biochemistry

The gene is induced by interferon and the protein forms part of the signaling pathway.

Antiviral function of IFITM proteins

IFITM proteins have been identified as cell-autonomous proteins that suppress the early stages of

influenza A virus replication, and overexpression of IFITM3 inhibits influenza virus A replication.[10]
In addition to replication competent influenza A virus, IFITM proteins were able to inhibit retrovirus based pseudotyped influenza A virus, indicating that IFITM protein inhibit influenza A virus at the early step of life cycle, may occur in the entry and fusion steps.

IFITM proteins also are able to inhibit several infection with other

murine leukaemia virus
infection.

IFITM proteins inhibit

oxysterol binding protein (OSBP) to induce intracellular cholesterol accumulation, which in turn blocks viral membrane and vesicle membrane fusion.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000185885Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. PMID 7559564
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  4. ^ "Entrez Gene: IFITM1 interferon induced transmembrane protein 1 (9-27)".
  5. PMID 22537233
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