Interferon Induced Transmembrane Protein 2 (IFITM2)

DSPA2c; Dispanin subfamily A member 2c; Interferon-inducible protein 1-8D

SPN	O919
HGNC	5413
MGI	1933382
PubMed	19544527
RGD	69332
UniProt	Q01629

Genomic sequence analysis determined that all 3 IFITMs contain 2 exons, with the interferon-stimulable response elements (ISREs) in the immediately 5-prime flanking sequence of the promoter/enhancer region. Unlike IFITM1, which has an ISRE and 2 CCAAT boxes but lacks a TATA box, IFITM2 and IFITM3 have 2 ISREs and no TATA or CCAAT boxes.

Sequence analysis predicted that the 132-amino acid IFITM2 protein, which is approximately 90% identical to IFITM3, has an N-terminal signal sequence, 3 potential phosphorylation sites, and a C-terminal leucine zipper. Sequence variability is greatest at the C terminus. Immunoblot analysis showed that in response to IFNA, all 3 IFITMs were expressed as 14-kD proteins that could be further resolved by isoelectric focusing.

Reference

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Erratum
J. Virol. 85:4043-4043(2011)

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