Gene Information
Gene NameVISA
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length540
Protein NamesMitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein (MAVS) (CARD adapter inducing interferon beta) (Cardif) (Interferon beta promoter stimulator protein 1) (IPS-1) (Putative NF-kappa-B-activating protein 031N) (Virus-induced-signaling adapter) (VISA)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ7Z434
Gene CardMAVS
Uniprot IDQ7Z434
PfamPF16739
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityPresent in T-cells, monocytes, epithelial cells and hepatocytes (at protein level). Ubiquitously expressed, with highest levels in heart, skeletal muscle, liver, placenta and peripheral blood leukocytes. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16125763, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16127453, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16153868}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);0.007254(Mouse);NULL(Rat);0.129839(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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Gene Ontology
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PDB 2MS7  (NMR  2MS8  (NMR  2VGQ  (X-ray  2.10A  3J6C  (EM  9.60A  3J6J  (EM  3.64A  3RC5  (X-ray  1.60A  4P4H  (X-ray  3.40A  4Z8M  (X-ray  2.95A  5JEK  (X-ray  2.40A  7DNI  (EM  3.20A 
DBSNP rs11905552  rs11908032  rs17857295  rs7262903  rs7269320 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion outer membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16125763}. Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11780052, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17709747, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20127681, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20628368, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21170385, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25135833, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27736772}. Peroxisome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20451243}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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