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Overview

Uniprot IDA0A8L2R8Y3
Protein NameMacrophage migration inhibitory factor
Gene NameMif
OrganismRattus norvegicus

Kla Sites from experimental identification

Position Flanking peptide
78 AQNRNYSKLLCGLLS

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 Sequence

10 MPMFIVNTNV 20 PRASVPEGFL 30 SELTQQLAQA 40 TGKPAQYIAV 50 HVVPDQLMTF 60 SGTSDPCALC 70 SLHSIGKIGG 80 AQNRNYSKLL 90 CGLLSDRLHI 100 SPDRVLRKNG 110 LIPPSVYLLR 120 VQREEQREHR 130 NFHSFPILLT 140 RQASSTAGAQ 150 EKQTAGKGVD GKASRGG

Gene Ontology

Classification GO ID Description
Cellular Component GO:0005615 extracellular space
Molecular Function GO:0005125 cytokine activity
Molecular Function GO:0004167 dopachrome isomerase activity
Molecular Function GO:0050178 phenylpyruvate tautomerase activity

Reference

[1] Chen Y, Sun W, Sun Z, Zhao H, Wu T et al.. Effect of electroacupuncture on hippocampal protein lactylation in a rat model of vascular dementia.. Front Neurol 16:1629474. 2025. PMID: 40963935.