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UNC93B1

Unc-93 homolog B1 , also known as UNC93B1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the UNC93B1 gene.

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Jun 24, 2026
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Length
680 w
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Source
UNC93B1
Identifiers
AliasesUNC93B1, IIAE1, UNC93, UNC93B, Unc-93B1, unc-93 homolog B1 (C. elegans), unc-93 homolog B1, TLR signaling regulator
External IDsOMIM: 608204; MGI: 1859307; HomoloGene: 41325; GeneCards: UNC93B1; OMA:UNC93B1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_030930

NM_001161428
NM_019449

RefSeq (protein)

NP_112192

NP_001154900
NP_062322

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 67.99 – 68 MbChr 19: 3.99 – 4 Mb
PubMed search34
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Unc-93 homolog B1 (C. elegans), also known as UNC93B1, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the UNC93B1 gene.56

Function

This gene encodes a protein with similarity to the Caenorhabditis elegans unc93 protein. The Unc93 protein is involved in the regulation or coordination of muscle contraction in the worm.5

In humans, UNC93B1 is involved in interferon production. Mutations in UNC93B1 have been associated with an innate immune defect that increases susceptibility to encephalitis caused by herpes simplex virus.7

References

References

  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000110057Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000036908Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. "Entrez Gene: UNC93B1 unc-93 homolog B1 (C. elegans)".
  6. Kashuba VI, Protopopov AI, Kvasha SM, Gizatullin RZ, Wahlestedt C, Kisselev LL, Klein G, Zabarovsky ER (January 2002). "hUNC93B1: a novel human gene representing a new gene family and encoding an unc-93-like protein". Gene. 283 (1–2): 209–17. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(01)00856-3. PMID 11867227.
  7. Casrouge, Armanda; Zhang, Shen-Ying; Eidenschenk, Céline; Jouanguy, Emmanuelle; Puel, Anne; Yang, Kun; Alcais, Alexandre; Picard, Capucine; Mahfoufi, Nora; Nicolas, Nathalie; Lorenzo, Lazaro; Plancoulaine, Sabine; Sénéchal, Brigitte; Geissmann, Frédéric; Tabeta, Koichi (2006-10-13). "Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis in Human UNC-93B Deficiency". Science. 314 (5797): 308–312. doi:10.1126/science.1128346. ISSN 0036-8075.
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