Thymosin alpha
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Description
Prothymosin alpha [Contains: Thymosin alpha].
Source Organism
Pongo pygmaeus (Orangutan).
Taxomomy
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi;Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini;Catarrhini; Hominidae; Pongo.
Subcellular Localization
Nucleus (By similarity).
Developmental Stage
Similarity
Belongs to the pro/parathymosin family.
Post translational Modification
Covalently linked to a small RNA of about 20 nucleotides (By similarity).
Function
Prothymosin alpha may mediate immune function by conferring resistance to certain opportunistic infections
GeneID
100173377