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BAT4

Protein BAT4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BAT4 gene.[1][2][3]

A cluster of genes, BAT1-BAT5, has been localized in the vicinity of the genes for TNF alpha and TNF beta. These genes are all within the human major histocompatibility complex class III region. The protein encoded by this gene is thought to be involved in some aspects of immunity.[3]

References

References

  1. Spies T, Blanck G, Bresnahan M, Sands J, Strominger JL (Feb 1989). “A new cluster of genes within the human major histocompatibility complex”. Science. 243 (4888): 214–7. doi:10.1126/science.2911734. PMID 2911734.
  2. Spies T, Bresnahan M, Strominger JL (Dec 1989). “Human major histocompatibility complex contains a minimum of 19 genes between the complement cluster and HLA-B”. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 86 (22): 8955–8. doi:10.1073/pnas.86.22.8955. PMC 298409. PMID 2813433.
  3. 3.0 3.1 “Entrez Gene: BAT4 HLA-B associated transcript 4”.
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