Sftpb - surfactant associated protein B

Predicted to be involved in sphingolipid metabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within respiratory gaseous exchange by respiratory system. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in respiratory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in lung disease (multiple); respiratory syncytial virus infectious disease; and toxic shock syndrome. Orthologous to human SFTPB (surfactant protein B). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]