UniProt functional annotation for Q16674

UniProt code: Q16674.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Elicits growth inhibition on melanoma cells in vitro as well as some other neuroectodermal tumors, including gliomas.
 
Subunit: Interacts with FASLG. Interacts with TMIGD2. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19807924, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22419821}.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: All malignant melanoma cell lines tested and infrequently in glioma cell lines.
Ptm: May possess two intramolecular disulfide bonds.
Similarity: Belongs to the MIA/OTOR family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.