Gene Information
Gene NameBLYS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length285
Protein NamesTumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13B (B lymphocyte stimulator) (BLyS) (B-cell-activating factor) (BAFF) (Dendritic cell-derived TNF-like molecule) (TNF- and APOL-related leukocyte expressed ligand 1) (TALL-1) (CD antigen CD257) [Cleaved into: Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13b, membrane form; Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13b, soluble form]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ9Y275
Gene CardTNFSF13B
Uniprot IDQ9Y275
PfamPF00229
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityAbundantly expressed in peripheral blood Leukocytes and is specifically expressed in monocytes and macrophages. Also found in the spleen, lymph node, bone marrow, T-cells and dendritic cells. A lower expression seen in placenta, heart, lung, fetal liver, thymus, and pancreas. Isoform 2 is expressed in many myeloid cell lines. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12867412}.
Pharmacological Animal Models0.022255(Chimpanzee);0.001000(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.046154(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 1JH5  (X-ray  3.00A  1KD7  (X-ray  2.80A  1KXG  (X-ray  2.00A  1OQD  (X-ray  2.60A  1OQE  (X-ray  2.50A  1OSG  (X-ray  3.00A  3V56  (X-ray  3.00A  4V46  (X-ray  3.30A  4ZCH  (X-ray  2.43A  5Y9J  (X-ray  2.05A  6FXN  (X-ray  2.90A 
DBSNP rs201543678 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Single-pass type II membrane protein.;
[Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 13b, soluble form]: Secreted.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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