NCIt synonyms : DSPA2b; Interferon Induced Transmembrane Protein 3 wt Allele; 1-8U; Interferon Induced Transmembrane Protein 3 (1-8U) Gene; IP15;
NCIt definition : Human IFITM3 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 11p15.5 and is approximately
8 kb in length. This allele, which encodes interferon-induced transmembrane protein
3, plays a role in the inhibition of viral fusion with host cells. Mutation of the
gene is associated with increased susceptibility to severe influenza.;