Ifna9 - interferon alpha 9

Predicted to enable cytokine activity and type I interferon receptor binding activity. Acts upstream of or within defense response to virus and natural killer cell activation involved in immune response. Located in extracellular space. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; common cold; hepatitis B; liver disease (multiple); and sarcoidosis. Orthologous to several human genes including IFNA10 (interferon alpha 10); IFNA14 (interferon alpha 14); and IFNA16 (interferon alpha 16). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]