Classification
Compound class	Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat

Gene/Precursor

Gene symbol Gene name Species Precursor protein name Synonyms LTA lymphotoxin alpha Human prepro-lymphotoxin-alpha LT, lymphotoxin alpha (TNF superfamily, member 1), TNFB, TNFSF1

Synonyms

LTα

TNFβ

Database Links
Ensembl Gene	ENSG00000204496 (Hs)
UniProtKB	P01374 (Hs)
Wikipedia	Lymphotoxin_alpha

Comments

LTA (TNFβ) is a pro-inflammarory cytokine mediating a large variety of inflammatory, immunostimulatory, and antiviral responses. LTA is required during embryonic development of lymphoid organs.