MIF: a lymphokine involved in cell-mediated immunity, immunoregulation, and inflammation. It plays a role in the regulation of macrophage function in host defense through the suppression of anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids. This lymphokine and the JAB1 protein form a complex in the cytosol near the peripheral plasma membrane, which may indicate an additional role in integrin signaling pathways. Also acts as a phenylpyruvate tautomerase.
Protein type: Amino Acid Metabolism - phenylalanine; Cell development/differentiation; Cytokine; EC 5.3.3.12; Amino Acid Metabolism - tyrosine; Apoptosis; EC 5.3.2.1; Isomerase
Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; extracellular space; cell surface; cytoplasm; extracellular region; intracellular; nucleus; vesicle; myelin sheath
Molecular Function: phenylpyruvate tautomerase activity; hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor binding; protein complex binding; cytokine activity; dopachrome isomerase activity; isomerase activity; receptor binding; chemoattractant activity
Biological Process: positive regulation of immune response; DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; positive regulation of potassium ion transport; drinking behavior; positive regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway; negative regulation of cellular protein metabolic process; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell migration; prostaglandin biosynthetic process; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; negative regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator; positive regulation of glucose import; negative regulation of myeloid cell apoptosis; positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation; cell surface receptor linked signal transduction; negative regulation of mature B cell apoptosis; positive chemotaxis; positive regulation of acute inflammatory response; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; inflammatory response; positive regulation of adaptive immune response; positive regulation of axon regeneration; immune system process; carboxylic acid metabolic process; cell aging; brain renin-angiotensin system; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; regulation of cell proliferation; cell proliferation; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of glycolysis; innate immune response; spermatogenesis; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; positive regulation of phosphorylation; negative regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of cytokine secretion
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