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IFITM3 interferon induced transmembrane protein 3 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 10410, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
IFITM3provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
interferon induced transmembrane protein 3provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:5414
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000142089 MIM:605579; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5414
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
1-8U; IP15; DSPA2b
Summary
Interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) proteins are a family of interferon induced antiviral proteins. The family contains five members, including IFITM1, IFITM2 and IFITM3 and belong to the CD225 superfamily. The protein encoded by this gene restricts cellular entry by diverse viral pathogens, such as influenza A virus, Ebola virus and Sars-CoV-2. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2021]
Annotation information
Note: This gene has been reviewed for its involvement in coronavirus biology, and is involved in immune response or antiviral activity.
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in liver (RPKM 370.9), placenta (RPKM 358.2) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See IFITM3 in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
11p15.5
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 11 NC_000011.10 (319676..320860, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 11 NC_060935.1 (360910..362094, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 11 NC_000011.9 (319676..320860, complement)

Chromosome 11 - NC_000011.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4260 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4261 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4262 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:311550-312155 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:313425-313980 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:313981-314536 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4264 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4265 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2994 Neighboring gene interferon induced transmembrane protein 2 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2995 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 2996 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4266 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:316761-317316 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4267 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:318431-318986 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105376505 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:318987-319542 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:320655-321210 Neighboring gene interferon induced transmembrane protein 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4268 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4269 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4270 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4271 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:333329-333882 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:333883-334436 Neighboring gene CRISPRi-validated cis-regulatory element chr11.30 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4272 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr11:353490-353656 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:354319-354895 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:355877-356829 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:368032-368570 Neighboring gene beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyltransferase 4 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr11:380111-380268 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:393662-394424 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:396383-396912 Neighboring gene plakophilin 3

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
HIV-1 incorporates IFITM3 into virions but this incorporation does not strictly correlate with the phenotype of IFITM inhibition of HIV-1 cell-to-cell infection PubMed
HIV-1 CXCR4-tropic virus replication is restricted by IFITM2 and IFITM3 as shown through shRNA knockdown PubMed
HIV-1 infectivity is inhibited when IFITM3 is expressed by the virus producing cell (293T cells) PubMed
HIV-1 cell-to-cell transmission (Jurkat-to-Jurkat, 293T-to-Jurkat, PM1 to Jurkat, PBMCs to Jurkat) is inhibited by IFITM3 and this inhibition appears to be regulated by the IFITM protein C terminus, is IFITM-species specific and virus-strain specific PubMed
Knockdown of IFITM1/2/3 by siRNA enhances virus transmission to target cells and the production of virions in CD4+ T cells PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env HIV-1 gp120 shedding is induced by IFITM3 PubMed
env HIV-1 gp120 interacts with IFITM3 PubMed
env HIV-1 Env processing from gp160 to gp120/41 is inhibited by IFITM3 PubMed
env The exposure to HIV-1 gp120 upregulates the IFITM3 level in HeLa cells PubMed
env Tyrosine kinase Fyn-mediated phosphorylation of IFITM3 at position Y20 induces localization of IFITM3 at the endocytic compartments, which impairs inhibition of Env-mediated entry by IFITM3 delta(1-21) mutant PubMed
env The expression of IFITM3 delta(1-21) mutant inhibits HIV-1 gp120/gp41 Env-mediated entry into human SupT1 cells, suggesting that the first 21 amino acids in IFITM3 are not required for inhibition of Env-mediated entry PubMed
Envelope surface glycoprotein gp160, precursor env HIV-1 gp160 interacts with IFITM3 PubMed
env IFITM2/3 proteins are co-localize with HIV-1 Env in the cell interior, while surface-associated IFITM2/3 proteins are present at virus budding sites containing HIV-1 Gag and Env proteins in CD4+ T cells PubMed
Envelope transmembrane glycoprotein gp41 env HIV-1 Env processing from gp160 to gp120/41 is inhibited by IFITM3 PubMed
env HIV-1 gp41 interacts with IFITM3 PubMed
env Tyrosine kinase Fyn-mediated phosphorylation of IFITM3 at position Y20 induces localization of IFITM3 at the endocytic compartments, which impairs inhibition of Env-mediated entry by IFITM3 delta(1-21) mutant PubMed
env The expression of IFITM3 delta(1-21) mutant inhibits HIV-1 gp120/gp41 Env-mediated entry into human SupT1 cells, suggesting that the first 21 amino acids in IFITM3 are not required for inhibition of Env-mediated entry PubMed
Nef nef The small molecule PKR inhibitor C16 inhibits the IFITM3-induced suppression of HIV-1 Gag, Vif, and Nef protein expression PubMed
nef IFITM3 significantly downregulates the expression of HIV-1 Nef by interfering with Tat/TAR-mediated expression PubMed
Pr55(Gag) gag IFITM1, IFITM2, and IFITM3 proteins (IFITMs) co-localize with HIV-1 Gag in virus-producing cells and co-assemble with Gag into budding particles PubMed
gag Endogenous IFITM3 inhibits virus infectivity by measuement of Gag+ target cells PubMed
gag Endogenous IFITM1/2/3 proteins are upregulated in activated CD4+ T cells and incorporated into HIV-1 Gag/p24-associated virions during infection PubMed
gag IFITM2/3 proteins are co-localize with HIV-1 Env in the cell interior, while surface-associated IFITM2/3 proteins are present at virus budding sites containing HIV-1 Gag and Env proteins in CD4+ T cells PubMed
gag The small molecule PKR inhibitor C16 inhibits the IFITM3-induced suppression of HIV-1 Gag, Vif, and Nef protein expression PubMed
gag IFITM3 significantly downregulates the expression of HIV-1 Gag and CA by interfering with both Rev/RRE- and Tat/TAR-mediated expression PubMed
Vif vif The small molecule PKR inhibitor C16 inhibits the IFITM3-induced suppression of HIV-1 Gag, Vif, and Nef protein expression PubMed
vif IFITM3 significantly downregulates the expression of HIV-1 Vif by interfering with both Rev/RRE- and Tat/TAR-mediated expression PubMed
Vpr vpr HIV-1 Vpr upregulates the gene expression of IFITM3 in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells PubMed
vpr IFITM1, 2 or 3 marginally inhibit the entry of HIV-1 NL4-3 and SIV Mac into TZM-bl by measuring the cleavage of CCF2 by BlaM-Vpr that enters the cytoplasm together with viral cores PubMed
capsid gag IFITM1, IFITM2, and IFITM3 proteins (IFITMs) co-localize with HIV-1 CA in velocity gradients, indicating that IFITMs are virion-associated proteins PubMed
gag Endogenous IFITM1/2/3 proteins are upregulated in activated CD4+ T cells and incorporated into HIV-1 Gag/p24-associated virions during infection PubMed
gag IFITM3 significantly downregulates the expression of HIV-1 Gag and CA by interfering with both Rev/RRE- and Tat/TAR-mediated expression PubMed
matrix gag IFITM3 associates with HIV-1 viral membrane-associated MA rather than with the core in virions PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in defense response to virus IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in defense response to virus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in immune response TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of viral entry into host cell IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of viral entry into host cell IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of viral entry into host cell IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of viral genome replication IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in negative regulation of viral genome replication IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of viral transcription IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to interferon-alpha IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in response to interferon-alpha IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to interferon-beta IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in response to interferon-beta IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to type II interferon IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in response to type II interferon IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to virus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in early endosome membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in late endosome membrane IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in lysosomal membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in perinuclear region of cytoplasm IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
is_active_in plasma membrane IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
part_of protein-containing complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3
Names
dispanin subfamily A member 2b
interferon-inducible protein 1-8U

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_032755.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5055..6239
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_021034.3NP_066362.2  interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_066362.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer, protein-coding transcript.
    Source sequence(s)
    AI355192, DB261103
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS41585.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q01628, Q53Y76, Q96HK8, Q96J15
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H9NL19
    Related
    ENSP00000382707.4, ENST00000399808.5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam04505
    Location:55121
    CD225; Interferon-induced transmembrane protein

RNA

  1. NR_049759.2 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate splice junction at the 5' end of a coding exon compared to variant 1, that causes a frameshift. The resulting transcript is not thought to be protein-coding.
    Source sequence(s)
    BQ937265, DB261103
    Related
    ENST00000679382.1

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000011.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    319676..320860 complement
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060935.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    360910..362094 complement
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