General Information
DRAVPR ID DRAVPR0009
Name Neuromedin-B
Sequence
Sequence Length 121
Source Mus musculus (Mouse)
UniProt ID Q9CR53
Gene Nmb
Activity Information
Target Organism IAV
Activity
Structure Information
PDB ID None
Predicted Structure Download AF-Q9CR53-F1
Modification The Met at position 56 is amidation.
Comment
It is likely that NMB plays an anti-inflammatory role via the regulation of the host type I IFN signalling pathway. The NMB/NMBR system appeared to increase IFN-α expression and decrease IL-6 expression after PR8 infection, which may serve to establish an antiviral state in the host.
Literature Information
Literature 1
Title Role of neuromedin B and its receptor in the innate immune responses against influenza A virus infection in vitro and in vivo.
Pubmed ID 31601264
Author Yang G, Huang H, Tang M, Cai Z, Huang C, Qi B, Chen JL.