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INSL5

Insulin-like peptide INSL5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the INSL5 gene.[1][2]

Function

Function

The protein encoded by this gene contains a classical signature of the insulin superfamily and is highly similar to relaxin 3 (RLN3/INSL7).[2]

References

References

  1. Conklin D, Lofton-Day CE, Haldeman BA, Ching A, Whitmore TE, Lok S, Jaspers S (August 1999). “Identification of INSL5, a new member of the insulin superfamily”. Genomics. 60 (1): 50–6. doi:10.1006/geno.1999.5899. PMID 10458910.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: INSL5 insulin-like 5”.
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