FEATURES

FAMILY

gamma type-C retroviral envelope protein family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as EFC2_HUMAN, ERVFC1-1. Retroviral envelope proteins mediate receptor recognition and membrane fusion during early infection. Endogenous envelope proteins may have kept, lost or modified their original function during evolution. This endogenous envelope protein has lost its original fusogenic properties.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

ERVFC1-1

Endogenous retrovirus group FC1 member 1 Env polyprotein

ERVFC1-1

Molecular Synopsis