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interleukin-4 induced protein 1; L-amino-acid oxidase; LAAO; LAO; IL4-induced protein 1; protein Fig-1; hFIG1 (IL4I1, FIG1, UNQ636/PRO1265)
Function:
- lysosomal L-amino-acid oxidase
- highest specific activity with phenylalanine
- may play a role in lysosomal antigen processing & presentation
L-amino acid + H2O + O2 = a 2-oxo acid + NH3 + H2O2
Cofactor: FAD (putative)
Structure:
- belongs to the flavin monoamine oxidase family, FIG1 subfamily
Compartment:
- isoform 1: lysosome (putative)
- isoform 2: lysosome (putative)
Alternative promoter usage:
- uses the promoter of the upstream NUP62 gene & shares the first 2 non-coding exons with NUP62
Alternative splicing: named isoforms=2
Expression:
- isoform 1 is primarily found in immune tissues
- induced by IL4/interleukin-4
Pathology:
- IL4I1 may diminish inflammation & enhance re-myelination in multiple sclerosis [2]
Related
interleukin-4; IL-4; B-cell stimulatory factor 1; BSF-1; binetrakin; lymphocyte stimulatory factor 1; pitrakinra (IL4)
General
flavoprotein
glycoprotein
Properties
SIZE: entity length = 567 aa
MW = 63 kD
COMPARTMENT: lysosome
MOTIF: signal sequence {1-21}
cysteine residue {C36}
MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C199}
N-glycosylation site {N54}
binding site
SITE: 89-89
FOR-BINDING-OF: FAD
binding site
SITE: 97-97
FOR-BINDING-OF: FAD
cofactor-binding site [115-116]
COFACTOR-BOUND: flavin adenine dinucleotide
MOTIF: binding site
SITE: 116-116
FOR-BINDING-OF: Substrate
N-glycosylation site {N134}
cysteine residue {C199}
MODIFICATION: cysteine residue {C36}
N-glycosylation site {N220}
binding site
SITE: 287-287
FOR-BINDING-OF: FAD; via amide nitrogen and carbonyl oxygen
binding site
SITE: 398-398
FOR-BINDING-OF: Substrate
binding site
SITE: 481-481
FOR-BINDING-OF: FAD
cofactor-binding site [490-493]
COFACTOR-BOUND: flavin adenine dinucleotide
N-glycosylation site {N559}
Database Correlations
OMIM 609742
UniProt Q96RQ9
Pfam PF01593
Entrez Gene 259307
Kegg hsa:259307
ENZYME 1.4.3.2
References
- UniProt :accession Q96RQ9
- Fiore K.
Protein May Be Marker of MS Disease Severity, Remyelination -
Early work suggests beneficial effect of IL4I1 in multiple
sclerosis.
MedPage Today. Nov 13, 2017
https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/sfn/69252
- Davis S, et al
Interleukin-4 induced protein 1 as a biomarker and treatment
option in multiple sclerosis.
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) 2017; Abstract 304.08/X30