signal transducers and activators of transduction 5, MGF, Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 5A, STAT 5, STAT 5A, STAT 5B, STAT5A, STAT5B, Transcription factor STAT5A, STA5B_HUMAN, STA5A_HUMAN.
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the STAT family of transcription factors. In response to cytokines and growth factors, STAT family members are phosphorylated by the receptor associated kinases, and then form homo- or heterodimers that tra