Elmo domain containing 2
ELMO domain containing 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ELMOD2 gene. [1]
Function
Function
This gene encodes one of six engulfment and motility (ELMO) domain-containing proteins. This gene is thought to play a role in antiviral responses. Mutations in this gene may be involved in the cause of familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Further reading
Further reading
- Hodgson U, Pulkkinen V, Dixon M, Peyrard-Janvid M, Rehn M, Lahermo P, Ollikainen V, Salmenkivi K, Kinnula V, Kere J, Tukiainen P, Laitinen T (2006). “ELMOD2 is a candidate gene for familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis”. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 79 (1): 149–54. doi:10.1086/504639. PMC 1474126. PMID 16773575.
This article incorporates text from the United States National Library of Medicine, which is in the public domain.
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