SOCS5
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Suppressor of cytokine signaling 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SOCS5 gene.[5][6][7]
External IDsOMIM: 607094; MGI: 2385459; HomoloGene: 10495; GeneCards: SOCS5; OMA:SOCS5 - orthologs
The protein encoded by this gene contains a SH2 domain and a SOCS BOX domain. The protein thus belongs to the suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) family, also known as STAT-induced STAT inhibitor (SSI) protein family. SOCS family members are known to be cytokine-inducible negative regulators of cytokine signaling. The specific function of this protein has not yet been determined. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding an identical protein have been reported.[7]