TRAF3-interacting JNK-activating modulator is a

protein Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, respo ...

that in humans is encoded by the ''TRAF3IP3''

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Model organisms

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s have been used in the study of TRAF3IP3 function. A conditional

knockout mouse A knockout mouse, or knock-out mouse, is a genetically modified mouse (''Mus musculus'') in which researchers have inactivated, or "knocked out", an existing gene by replacing it or disrupting it with an artificial piece of DNA. They are importan ...

line, called ''Traf3ip3^{tm1a(KOMP)Wtsi}'' was generated as part of the

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program—a high-throughput mutagenesis project to generate and distribute animal models of disease to interested scientists. Male and female animals underwent a standardized

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to determine the effects of deletion. Twenty three tests were carried out on homozygous

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mice and two significant abnormalities were observed. Males had a decrease in

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count and females had an increased susceptibility to

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Interactions

TRAF3IP3 has been shown to

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with

STRN Striatin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''STRN'' gene. Interactions STRN has been shown to interact with: * CTTNBP2NL, * CTTNBP2, * FAM40A, * MOBKL3, * PDCD10, * PPP2CA, * PPP2R1A, * RP6-213H19.1, * STK24, * STK25, * ...

MOBKL3 Mps one binder kinase activator-like 3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''MOBKL3'' gene. Function This gene was identified based on its similarity with the mouse counterpart. Studies of the mouse counterpart suggest that the expres ...

STK24 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 24 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ''STK24'' gene located in the chromosome 13, band q32.2. It is also known as Mammalian STE20-like protein kinase 3 (MST-3). The protein is 443 amino acids long and its ...

and

FAM40A Protein FAM40A is a protein that is located on chromosome 1 in humans and is encoded by the ''FAM40A'' gene. Characteristics and secondary structure FAM40A has an isoelectric point of 5.92 and a molecular weight of 95,575 daltons. It is predict ...

Model organisms

Interactions

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