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TIRAP TIR domain containing adaptor protein

Gene ID: 114609, updated on 11-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: Mal; wyatt; BACTS1; MyD88-2

Summary

The innate immune system recognizes microbial pathogens through Toll-like receptors (TLRs), which identify pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Different TLRs recognize different pathogen-associated molecular patterns and all TLRs have a Toll-interleukin 1 receptor (TIR) domain, which is responsible for signal transduction. The protein encoded by this gene is a TIR adaptor protein involved in the TLR4 signaling pathway of the immune system. It activates NF-kappa-B, MAPK1, MAPK3 and JNK, which then results in cytokine secretion and the inflammatory response. Alternative splicing of this gene results in several transcript variants; however, not all variants have been fully described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Bacteremia, susceptibility to, 1
MedGen: C3280645OMIM: 614382GeneReviews: Not available
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Malaria, susceptibility to
MedGen: C1970028OMIM: 611162GeneReviews: Not available
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, susceptibility to
MedGen: C1834752OMIM: 607948GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
11q24.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 11; NC_000011.10 (126283093..126294933)
Total number of exons:
6

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