Gene Information
Gene NameIFIH1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1025
Protein NamesInterferon-induced helicase C domain-containing protein 1 (EC 3.6.4.13) (Clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis autoantigen 140 kDa) (CADM-140 autoantigen) (Helicase with 2 CARD domains) (Helicard) (Interferon-induced with helicase C domain protein 1) (Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5) (MDA-5) (Murabutide down-regulated protein) (RIG-I-like receptor 2) (RLR-2) (RNA helicase-DEAD box protein 116)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age680 ( ENSG00000115267 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ9BYX4
Gene CardIFIH1
Uniprot IDQ9BYX4
PfamPF16739; PF00271; PF04851; PF18119; PF11648
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.166049854)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ IFIH1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ IFIH1 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ IFIH1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Ifih1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ IFIH1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Ifih1 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ IFIH1 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsDHX58
ParalogsDHX58, DDX58
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, at a low level. Expression is detected at slightly highest levels in placenta, pancreas and spleen and at barely levels in detectable brain, testis and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11805321, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12015121, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14645903}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2RQB  (NMR  3B6E  (X-ray  1.60A  3GA3  (X-ray  1.45A  4GL2  (X-ray  3.56A  7DNI  (EM  3.20A  7DNJ  (EM  3.30A  7JL0  (EM  4.30A  7JL2  (EM  4.30A 
DBSNP rs587777447  rs587777576  rs587777449  rs587777575  rs10930046  rs672601336  rs587777445  rs587777448  rs587777446  rs376048533  rs3747517  rs1990760 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11805321, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14645903, ECO:0000269|PubMed:32169843, ECO:0000269|PubMed:33727702}. Nucleus {ECO:0000305}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:33727702}. Note=Upon viral RNA stimulation and ISGylation, translocates from cytosol to mitochondrion. May be found in the nucleus, during apoptosis.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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