NKG7 — Natural killer cell granule protein 7
NKG7 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 8 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
NKG7's module in each cell type
About the gene
| Synonyms | GIG1, GMP-17 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 19: 51371606-51372701 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins |
| Biological process | Cytolysis, Inflammatory response |
Function
Regulates cytotoxic granule exocytosis in effector lymphocytes, thus acting as a critical mediator of inflammation in a broad range of infectious and non-infectious diseases (By similarity). Essential for cytotoxic degranulation of natural killer (NK) cells and CD8(+) T-cells and for the activation of CD4(+) T-cells following infection (By similarity). Plays a critical role in CD8(+) T-cell and NK cell-mediated cytolysis of target cells and contributes to the cytolytic activity via the perforin/granzyme pathway by enhancing exocytosis of LAMP1-carrying lytic granules (By similarity). Contributes to NK cell-mediated control of cancer metastasis (By similarity)
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.