pfam15009: TMEM173 (this model, PSSM-Id:405665 is obsolete and has been replaced by 464441)
Transmembrane protein 173
Transmembrane protein 173, also known as stimulator of interferon genes protein (STING), is a transmembrane adaptor protein which is involved in innate immune signalling processes. It induces expression of type I interferons (IFN-alpha and IFN-beta) via the NF-kappa-B and IRF3, pathways in response to non-self cytosolic RNA and dsDNA.