UniProt functional annotation for P50591

UniProt code: P50591.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF10A/TRAILR1, TNFRSF10B/TRAILR2, TNFRSF10C/TRAILR3, TNFRSF10D/TRAILR4 and possibly also to TNFRSF11B/OPG (PubMed:26457518, PubMed:10549288). Induces apoptosis. Its activity may be modulated by binding to the decoy receptors TNFRSF10C/TRAILR3, TNFRSF10D/TRAILR4 and TNFRSF11B/OPG that cannot induce apoptosis. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10549288, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26457518}.
 
Subunit: Homotrimer (PubMed:26457518). One TNFSF10 homotrimer interacts with three TNFSF10A mononers (PubMed:26457518). One TNFSF10 homotrimer interacts with three TNFSF10B mononers (PubMed:10549288). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10549288, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26457518}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14609566}; Single-pass type II membrane protein {ECO:0000305}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14609566}. Note=Exists both as membrane-bound and soluble form. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14609566}.
Tissue specificity: Widespread; most predominant in spleen, lung and prostate.
Ptm: Tyrosine phosphorylated by PKDCC/VLK. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25171405}.
Miscellaneous: [Isoform 2]: Induced upon HIV infection, antagonizes signaling via TRAIL receptor R2 (TNFRSF10B). {ECO:0000305}.
Similarity: Belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.