Gene name: RETN

Uniprot entry:

Q9HD89

Protein names:

Resistin (Adipose tissue-specific secretory factor) (ADSF) (C/EBP-epsilon-regulated myeloid-specific secreted cysteine-rich protein) (Cysteine-rich secreted protein A12-alpha-like 2) (Cysteine-rich secreted protein FIZZ3)

Protein sequence:

1_MKALC 6_ LLLLP 11_ VLGLL 16_ VSSKT 21_ LCSME 26_ EAINE 31_ RIQEV 36_ AGSLI 41_ FRAIS 46_ SIGLE 51_ CQSVT 56_ SRGDL 61_ ATCPR 66_ GFAVT 71_ GCTCG 76_ SACGS 81_ WDVRA 86_ ETTCH 91_ CQCAG 96_ MDWTG 101_ARCCR

Protein annotations

Protein functions:

1: Hormone that seems to suppress insulin ability to stimulate glucose uptake into adipose cells (By similarity). Potentially links obesity to diabetes (By similarity). Promotes chemotaxis in myeloid cells (PubMed:15064728)