Preferred Label : STING Protein;
MeSH definition : A membrane protein that functions in INNATE IMMUNITY and INFLAMMATION through the
CGAS-STING SIGNALING PATHWAY. It acts as a sensor of cytosolic DNA from bacteria and
viruses and promotes the production of INTERFERON TYPE I.;
MeSH synonym : Stimulator of Interferon Genes Protein; Sting1 Protein; TMEM173 Protein; Transmembrane Protein 173;
Origin ID : D000099197;
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A membrane protein that functions in INNATE IMMUNITY and INFLAMMATION through the
CGAS-STING SIGNALING PATHWAY. It acts as a sensor of cytosolic DNA from bacteria and
viruses and promotes the production of INTERFERON TYPE I.