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herpes virus entry mediator

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Target id: 1887

Nomenclature: herpes virus entry mediator

Abbreviated Name: HVEM

Systematic Nomenclature: TNFRSF14

Family: Immune checkpoint catalytic receptors, Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human 1 283 1p36.32 TNFRSF14 TNF receptor superfamily member 14
Mouse - - Tnfrsf14 tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 14 (herpesvirus entry mediator)
Rat - - Tnfrsf14 TNF receptor superfamily member 14
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
ATAR | Herpesvirus entry mediator A | HVEA | HVEM | TR2 | tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 14 | CD270 | LIGHTR | tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily | tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 14 (herpesvirus entry mediator)
Database Links Click here for help
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Ensembl Gene
Entrez Gene
Human Protein Atlas
KEGG Gene
OMIM
Pharos
UniProtKB
Wikipedia
Natural/Endogenous Ligands Click here for help
B and T lymphocyte attenuator {Sp: Human}
LIGHT {Sp: Human}
lymphotoxin-α {Sp: Human}
Adaptor proteins (Human)
TRAF2, TRAF3, TRAF5
Other Binding Ligands
Key to terms and symbols Click column headers to sort
Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
B and T lymphocyte attenuator {Sp: Human} Peptide Ligand is endogenous in the given species Hs - - -
lymphotoxin-α {Sp: Human} Peptide Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is endogenous in the given species Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs - - -
LIGHT {Sp: Human} Peptide Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand is endogenous in the given species Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs - - -
Immunopharmacology Comments
HSV viral envelope glycoprotein D (gD) binds to this protein and thereby gains entry to the cell. HVEM binds to several TRAFadaptor proteins to mediate intracellular signalling and activation of the immune response.
Immuno Process Associations
Immuno Process:  Inflammation
Immuno Process:  T cell (activation)
Immuno Process:  Immune regulation
Immuno Process:  Cytokine production & signalling
Immuno Process:  Chemotaxis & migration
Immuno Process:  B cell (activation)
Immuno Process:  Cellular signalling
Immuno Process:  Barrier integrity

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