interferon gamma

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
cytokine
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:cancer
infectious diseases
autoimmune diseases
gptkbp:discoveredBy E. F. Wheelock
R. H. Y. Wang
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1965
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:IFNG_gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 3458
gptkbp:function immune response regulation
antiviral activity
activation of macrophages
antitumor activity
gptkbp:halfLife 5-10 minutes (in plasma)
gptkbp:hasApprovedDrug interferon gamma-1b
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label interferon gamma
gptkbp:inducedBy antigen presentation
gptkbp:inhibitedBy Th2 immune response
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_12q15
gptkbp:MIM 147570
gptkbp:molecularWeight 16.8 kDa (monomer)
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:natural_killer_cells
gptkb:T_cells
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:Th1_immune_response
gptkbp:recipient interferon gamma receptor
gptkbp:regulates MHC class II expression
gptkbp:structure homodimer
gptkbp:UniProtID P01579
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:chronic_granulomatous_disease
severe malignant osteopetrosis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PD-L1_expression
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6