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IRF8

Gene
IRF8
Protein
Interferon regulatory factor 8
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
426 amino acids
Function
Plays a role as a transcriptional activator or repressor (PubMed:25122610). Specifically binds to the upstream regulatory region of type I IFN and IFN-inducible MHC class I genes (the interferon consensus sequence (ICS)). Plays a negative regulatory role in cells of the immune system. Involved in CD8(+) dendritic cell differentiation by forming a complex with the BATF-JUNB heterodimer in immune cells, leading to recognition of AICE sequence (5'-TGAnTCA/GAAA-3'), an immune-specific regulatory element, followed by cooperative binding of BATF and IRF8 and activation of genes (By similarity). Positively regulates macroautophagy in dendritic cells (PubMed:29434592).
Similarity
Belongs to the IRF family.
Mass
48.356 kDa
Sequence
MCDRNGGRRLRQWLIEQIDSSMYPGLIWENEEKSMFRIPWKHAGKQDYNQEVDASIFKAWAVFKGKFKEGDKAEPATWKTRLRCALNKSPDFEEVTDRSQLDISEPYKVYRIVPEEEQKCKLGVATAGCVNEVTEMECGRSEIDELIKEPSVDDYMGMIKRSPSPPEACRSQLLPDWWAQQPSTGVPLVTGYTTYDAHHSAFSQMVISFYYGGKLVGQATTTCPEGCRLSLSQPGLPGTKLYGPEGLELVRFPPADAIPSERQRQVTRKLFGHLERGVLLHSSRQGVFVKRLCQGRVFCSGNAVVCKGRPNKLERDEVVQVFDTSQFFRELQQFYNSQGRLPDGRVVLCFGEEFPDMAPLRSKLILVQIEQLYVRQLAEEAGKSCGAGSVMQAPEEPPPDQVFRMFPDICASHQRSFFRENQQITV

Gene
IRF8
Protein
Interferon regulatory factor 8
Organism
Gallus gallus
Length
425 amino acids
Function
Plays a role as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Specifically binds to the upstream regulatory region of type I IFN and IFN-inducible MHC class I genes (the interferon consensus sequence (ICS)). Plays a regulatory role in cells of the immune system (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the IRF family.
Mass
49.171 kDa
Sequence
MCDRNGGRRLRQWLIEQIDSEQYPGLIWENEEKTMFRIPWKHAGKQDYNQEVDASIFKAWAVFKGKFKEGDKAEPATWKTRLRCALNKSPDFEEVTDRSQLDISEPYKVYRIVPEEEQKCKIGVGNGSSLTDVGDMDCSPSAIDDLMKEPPCVDEYLGIIKRSPSPPQETCRNPPIPDWWMQQPSPSLPLVNGYTGYEQHHSGYSQMVITFFYSGRLVGHITTSYPEGCRLSLSQPSNHGEKLYTPDSLEHVRFPSAEAIQNDRQKQITKKLFGHLERGVLLHSNKQGIFIKRLCQGRVFWSGNTVVYKDRPSKLDRDEVVKIFDTNLFFRELQQYYNNQGRFPDSRVMLCFGEEFPDTVPLRCKLILVQVEQLCVRQVMEEAGKTCSSPMLPDDVQQEQVYRIFQDICGPHQRPLFRENQQIAV

Gene
Irf8
Protein
Interferon regulatory factor 8
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
424 amino acids
Function
Plays a role as a transcriptional activator or repressor (By similarity). Specifically binds to the upstream regulatory region of type I IFN and IFN-inducible MHC class I genes (the interferon consensus sequence (ICS)). Plays a negative regulatory role in cells of the immune system. Involved in CD8(+) dendritic cell differentiation by forming a complex with the BATF-JUNB heterodimer in immune cells, leading to recognition of AICE sequence (5'-TGAnTCA/GAAA-3'), an immune-specific regulatory element, followed by cooperative binding of BATF and IRF8 and activation of genes (PubMed:22992524). Positively regulates macroautophagy in dendritic cells (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the IRF family.
Mass
48.237 kDa
Sequence
MCDRNGGRRLRQWLIEQIDSSMYPGLIWENDEKTMFRIPWKHAGKQDYNQEVDASIFKAWAVFKGKFKEGDKAEPATWKTRLRCALNKSPDFEEVTDRSQLDISEPYKVYRIVPEEEQKCKLGVAPAGCMSEVPEMECGRSEIEELIKEPSVDEYMGMTKRSPSPPEACRSQILPDWWVQQPSAGLPLVTGYAAYDTHHSAFSQMVISFYYGGKLVGQATTTCLEGCRLSLSQPGLPKLYGPDGLEPVCFPTADTIPSERQRQVTRKLFGHLERGVLLHSNRKGVFVKRLCQGRVFCSGNAVVCKGRPNKLERDEVVQVFDTNQFIRELQQFYATQSRLPDSRVVLCFGEEFPDTVPLRSKLILVQVEQLYARQLVEEAGKSCGAGSLMPALEEPQPDQAFRMFPDICTSHQRPFFRENQQITV