TAFA-2 Protein, TAFA2 Protein, 6330575M02 Protein, FAM19A2 TAFA-2 Protein, Tafa-2 Protein, family with sequence similarity 19 member A2, C-C motif chemokine like Protein, family with sequence similarity 19, member A2 Protein, FAM19A2 Protein, Fam19a2 Protein
Hintergrund
This gene is a member of the TAFA family which is composed of five highly homologous genes that encode small secreted proteins. These proteins contain conserved cysteine residues at fixed positions, and are distantly related to MIP-1alpha, a member of the CC-chemokine family. The TAFA proteins are predominantly expressed in specific regions of the brain, and are postulated to function as brain-specific chemokines or neurokines, that act as regulators of immune and nervous cells.