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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

A macrophage migration inhibitory factor that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P14174]

Synonyms

MIF;
EC 5.3.2.1;
Glycosylation-inhibiting factor;
GIF;
L-dopachrome isomerase;
L-dopachrome tautomerase;
5.3.3.12;
Phenylpyruvate tautomerase

Research

Bioassay Publications (11)

TimeframeStudies on this Protein(%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (18.18)29.6817
2010's6 (54.55)24.3611
2020's3 (27.27)2.80

Compounds (35)

Drugs with Inhibition Measurements

DrugTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Publication(s)
histamineHomo sapiens (human)IC5073.600011
histamineHomo sapiens (human)Ki62.000011
thyroxineHomo sapiens (human)IC5015.800011
porphobilinogenHomo sapiens (human)IC50400.000011
benzyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC500.620033
benzyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)Ki2.545022
ebselenHomo sapiens (human)IC502.400011
ebselenHomo sapiens (human)Ki0.570022
hexachloropheneHomo sapiens (human)IC506.000011
hexachloropheneHomo sapiens (human)Ki5.550022
ibudilastHomo sapiens (human)Ki30.900011
ipriflavoneHomo sapiens (human)IC50255.000011
isoniazidHomo sapiens (human)IC50400.000011
sulforaphaneHomo sapiens (human)IC506.600022
metaraminolHomo sapiens (human)IC5098.100011
metaraminolHomo sapiens (human)Ki77.100011
allyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC500.675022
phenylisothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC5011.000011
phenethyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC508.800022
pontamine sky blueHomo sapiens (human)IC501.258055
benzyl thiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC50100.000011
n-acetyl-4-benzoquinoneimineHomo sapiens (human)IC5040.000011
3-phenylpropyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC501.400011
hexylglutathioneHomo sapiens (human)IC503,300.000011
nimbinHomo sapiens (human)IC5020.800013
6-phenylhexyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC504.200011
iguratimodHomo sapiens (human)IC506.810011
4-phenylbutyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC501.900011
phenylethyl isocyanateHomo sapiens (human)IC50100.000011
4-iodo-6-phenylpyrimidineHomo sapiens (human)IC504.500011
esculetinHomo sapiens (human)IC50211.000011
esculetinHomo sapiens (human)Ki184.000011
esculinHomo sapiens (human)IC50160.000011
esculinHomo sapiens (human)Ki143.000011
ellagic acidHomo sapiens (human)IC504.770011
ellagic acidHomo sapiens (human)Ki1.950011
3',4',7-trihydroxyisoflavoneHomo sapiens (human)IC500.038022
3',4',7-trihydroxyisoflavoneHomo sapiens (human)Ki5.025333
3-cyano-7-hydroxycoumarinHomo sapiens (human)Ki2.900011
salanninHomo sapiens (human)IC5090.000013
azadiradioneHomo sapiens (human)IC5041.266713
epoxyazadiradioneHomo sapiens (human)IC507.620035

Drugs with Activation Measurements

DrugTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Publication(s)
benzyl isothiocyanateHomo sapiens (human)Kd2.900011
ibudilastHomo sapiens (human)Kd1.400011
pontamine sky blueHomo sapiens (human)Kd9.040011
hexylglutathioneHomo sapiens (human)Kd2,500.000011
2-pyridin-2-yl-4h-1,3-benzothiazin-4-oneHomo sapiens (human)Kd0.068620

Drugs with Other Measurements

DrugTaxonomyMeasurementAverage (mM)Bioassay(s)Publication(s)
4-hydroxyphenylpyruvic acidHomo sapiens (human)Km405.250044
2-pyridin-2-yl-4h-1,3-benzothiazin-4-oneHomo sapiens (human)MEC1.50.016020
2-pyridin-2-yl-4h-1,3-benzothiazin-4-oneHomo sapiens (human)MEC2.00.820010

Enables

This protein enables 8 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
protease bindingmolecular functionBinding to a protease or a peptidase. [GOC:hjd]
dopachrome isomerase activitymolecular functionCatalysis of the reaction: L-dopachrome = 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylate. [EC:5.3.3.12, RHEA:13041]
cytokine activitymolecular functionThe activity of a soluble extracellular gene product that interacts with a receptor to effect a change in the activity of the receptor to control the survival, growth, differentiation and effector function of tissues and cells. [ISBN:0198599471, PMID:11530802]
cytokine receptor bindingmolecular functionBinding to a cytokine receptor. [GOC:mah, GOC:vw]
protein bindingmolecular functionBinding to a protein. [GOC:go_curators]
chemoattractant activitymolecular functionProviding the environmental signal that initiates the directed movement of a motile cell or organism towards a higher concentration of that signal. [GOC:go_curators, ISBN:0198506732]
identical protein bindingmolecular functionBinding to an identical protein or proteins. [GOC:jl]
phenylpyruvate tautomerase activitymolecular functionCatalysis of the reaction: keto-phenylpyruvate = enol-phenylpyruvate. [RHEA:17097]

Located In

This protein is located in 11 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
extracellular regioncellular componentThe space external to the outermost structure of a cell. For cells without external protective or external encapsulating structures this refers to space outside of the plasma membrane. This term covers the host cell environment outside an intracellular parasite. [GOC:go_curators]
extracellular spacecellular componentThat part of a multicellular organism outside the cells proper, usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid. [ISBN:0198547684]
nucleoplasmcellular componentThat part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus. [GOC:ma, ISBN:0124325653]
cytoplasmcellular componentThe contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures. [ISBN:0198547684]
cytosolcellular componentThe part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes. [GOC:hjd, GOC:jl]
plasma membranecellular componentThe membrane surrounding a cell that separates the cell from its external environment. It consists of a phospholipid bilayer and associated proteins. [ISBN:0716731363]
cell surfacecellular componentThe external part of the cell wall and/or plasma membrane. [GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_sensu, GOC:sm]
vesiclecellular componentAny small, fluid-filled, spherical organelle enclosed by membrane. [GOC:mah, GOC:pz, GOC:vesicles]
secretory granule lumencellular componentThe volume enclosed by the membrane of a secretory granule. [GOC:rph]
extracellular exosomecellular componentA vesicle that is released into the extracellular region by fusion of the limiting endosomal membrane of a multivesicular body with the plasma membrane. Extracellular exosomes, also simply called exosomes, have a diameter of about 40-100 nm. [GOC:BHF, GOC:mah, GOC:vesicles, PMID:15908444, PMID:17641064, PMID:19442504, PMID:19498381, PMID:22418571, PMID:24009894]
ficolin-1-rich granule lumencellular componentAny membrane-enclosed lumen that is part of a ficolin-1-rich granule. [GO_REF:0000064, GOC:TermGenie, PMID:23650620]

Active In

This protein is active in 1 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
extracellular spacecellular componentThat part of a multicellular organism outside the cells proper, usually taken to be outside the plasma membranes, and occupied by fluid. [ISBN:0198547684]

Involved In

This protein is involved in 35 target(s):

TargetCategoryDefinition
prostaglandin biosynthetic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring. [GOC:ai]
positive regulation of cytokine productionbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of production of a cytokine. [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149]
negative regulation of mature B cell apoptotic processbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate, or extent of mature B cell apoptotic process. [GOC:add, GOC:mtg_apoptosis]
inflammatory responsebiological processThe immediate defensive reaction (by vertebrate tissue) to infection or injury caused by chemical or physical agents. The process is characterized by local vasodilation, extravasation of plasma into intercellular spaces and accumulation of white blood cells and macrophages. [GO_REF:0000022, ISBN:0198506732]
cell surface receptor signaling pathwaybiological processThe series of molecular signals initiated by an extracellular ligand binding to a receptor located on the cell surface. The pathway ends with regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. transcription. [GOC:signaling]
positive regulation of cell population proliferationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the rate or extent of cell proliferation. [GOC:go_curators]
negative regulation of gene expressionbiological processAny process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product (protein or RNA). [GOC:txnOH-2018]
positive regulation of protein kinase A signalingbiological processAny process that increases the rate, frequency, or extent of protein kinase A signaling. PKA signaling is the series of reactions, mediated by the intracellular serine/threonine kinase protein kinase A, which occurs as a result of a single trigger reaction or compound. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
negative regulation of macrophage chemotaxisbiological processAny process that decreases the rate, frequency or extent of macrophage chemotaxis. Macrophage chemotaxis is the movement of a macrophage in response to an external stimulus. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
carboxylic acid metabolic processbiological processThe chemical reactions and pathways involving carboxylic acids, any organic acid containing one or more carboxyl (COOH) groups or anions (COO-). [ISBN:0198506732]
DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediatorbiological processA cascade of processes induced by the cell cycle regulator phosphoprotein p53, or an equivalent protein, in response to the detection of DNA damage. [GOC:go_curators]
negative regulation of cell migrationbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of cell migration. [GOC:go_curators]
positive regulation of B cell proliferationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the rate or extent of B cell proliferation. [GOC:mah]
positive regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathwaybiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of signaling in response to detection of lipopolysaccharide. [GOC:mah]
positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor productionbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of tumor necrosis factor production. [GO_REF:0000058, GOC:TermGenie, PMID:10891884, PMID:15560120]
negative regulation of myeloid cell apoptotic processbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate, or extent of a myeloid cell apoptotic process. [GOC:add, GOC:mtg_apoptosis]
positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the phosphorylation of peptidyl-serine. [GOC:mah]
positive regulation of phosphorylationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of addition of phosphate groups to a molecule. [GOC:jl]
regulation of macrophage activationbiological processAny process that modulates the frequency or rate of macrophage activation. [GOC:jl]
negative regulation of apoptotic processbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of cell death by apoptotic process. [GOC:jl, GOC:mtg_apoptosis]
negative regulation of DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediatorbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the cascade of processes induced by the cell cycle regulator phosphoprotein p53, or an equivalent protein, in response to the detection of DNA damage. [GOC:jl]
innate immune responsebiological processInnate immune responses are defense responses mediated by germline encoded components that directly recognize components of potential pathogens. [GO_REF:0000022, GOC:add, GOC:ebc, GOC:mtg_sensu]
positive regulation of fibroblast proliferationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of multiplication or reproduction of fibroblast cells. [GOC:jid]
positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylationbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the phosphorylation of peptidyl-tyrosine. [GOC:ai]
positive chemotaxisbiological processThe directed movement of a motile cell or organism towards a higher concentration of a chemical. [GOC:ai, GOC:bf, GOC:isa_complete]
negative regulation of protein metabolic processbiological processAny process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of chemical reactions and pathways involving a protein. [GOC:ai]
positive regulation of prostaglandin secretion involved in immune responsebiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of the regulated release of a prostaglandin from a cell and contributes to the immune response. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph]
positive regulation of myeloid leukocyte cytokine production involved in immune responsebiological processAny process that modulates the rate, frequency, or extent of the production of a cytokine that contributes to the immune response. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph]
protein homotrimerizationbiological processThe formation of a protein homotrimer, a macromolecular structure consisting of three noncovalently associated identical subunits. [GOC:hjd]
positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascadebiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction mediated by the ERK1 and ERK2 cascade. [GOC:mah]
positive regulation of arachidonic acid secretionbiological processAny process that increases the rate, frequency, or extent of arachidonic acid secretion, the controlled release of arachidonic acid from a cell or a tissue. [GOC:BHF, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
cellular senescencebiological processA cell aging process stimulated in response to cellular stress, whereby normal cells lose the ability to divide through irreversible cell cycle arrest. [GOC:BHF, PMID:28682291]
negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediatorbiological processAny process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator. [GOC:TermGenie, PMID:17719541]
positive regulation of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 productionbiological processAny process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 production. [GOC:BHF, GOC:mah]
negative regulation of cellular senescencebiological processAny process that stops, prevents or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of cellular senescence. [GOC:BHF]