IER5, Official Symbol IER5provided by HGNC Official Full Name immediate early response 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:5393 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000162783 MIM:607177; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5393 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as SBBI48 Summary This gene encodes a protein that is similar to other immediate early response proteins. In the mouse, a similar gene may play an important role in mediating the cellular response to mitogenic signals. Studies in rats found the expression of a similar gene to be increased after waking and sleep deprivation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Orthologs mouse all