| Function | Pro-inflammatory cytokine involved in the innate immune response to bacterial pathogens. The expression of MIF at sites of inflammation suggests a role as mediator in regulating the function of macrophages in host defense. Counteracts the anti-inflammatory activity of glucocorticoids. Has phenylpyruvate tautomerase and dopachrome tautomerase activity (in vitro), but the physiological substrate is not known. It is not clear whether the tautomerase activity has any physiological relevance, and whether it is important for cytokine activity. |
| Protein Name | Macrophage Migration Inhibitory FactorMifGlycosylation-Inhibiting FactorGifL-Dopachrome IsomeraseL-Dopachrome TautomerasePhenylpyruvate Tautomerase |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-202733Reactome: R-HSA-6798695Reactome: R-HSA-8950505 |
| Cellular Localisation | SecretedCytoplasmDoes Not Have A Cleavable Signal Sequence And Is Secreted Via A SpecializedNon-Classical PathwaySecreted By Macrophages Upon Stimulation By Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide (Lps)Or By MTuberculosis Antigens |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor antibodyAnti-Mif antibodyAnti-Glycosylation-Inhibiting Factor antibodyAnti-Gif antibodyAnti-L-Dopachrome Isomerase antibodyAnti-L-Dopachrome Tautomerase antibodyAnti-Phenylpyruvate Tautomerase antibodyAnti-MIF antibodyAnti-GLIF antibodyAnti-MMIF antibody |
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