CAA07317.1
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Molecular Weight
4,762 Da
NCBI Official Full Name
IL-2, partial
UniProt Protein Name
IL-2 protein
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
IL-2 protein
UniProt Entry Name
O95974_HUMAN
NCBI Summary for IL-2
The protein encoded by this gene is a secreted cytokine that is important for the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. The receptor of this cytokine is a heterotrimeric protein complex whose gamma chain is also shared by interleukin 4 (IL4) and interleukin 7 (IL7). The expression of this gene in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. The targeted disruption of a similar gene in mice leads to ulcerative colitis-like disease, which suggests an essential role of this gene in the immune response to antigenic stimuli. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
UniProt Comments for IL-2
IL2: Produced by T-cells in response to antigenic or mitogenic stimulation, this protein is required for T-cell proliferation and other activities crucial to regulation of the immune response. Can stimulate B-cells, monocytes, lymphokine- activated killer cells, natural killer cells, and glioma cells. A chromosomal aberration involving IL2 is found in a form of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Translocation t(4;16)(q26;p13) with involves TNFRSF17. Belongs to the IL-2 family.
Protein type: Cytokine; Oncoprotein; Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q26-q27
Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region
Molecular Function: growth factor activity; interleukin-2 receptor binding; cytokine activity; kinase activator activity; glycosphingolipid binding; carbohydrate binding; kappa-type opioid receptor binding
Biological Process: positive regulation of isotype switching to IgG isotypes; negative regulation of heart contraction; natural killer cell activation; positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation; negative regulation of lymphocyte proliferation; elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration; cell-cell signaling; negative regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; protein kinase C activation; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of B cell proliferation; cell adhesion; T cell differentiation; positive regulation of interleukin-17 production; regulation of T cell homeostatic proliferation; positive regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation; positive regulation of immunoglobulin secretion; positive regulation of cell growth; positive regulation of interferon-gamma production; positive regulation of tissue remodeling; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of Stat5 protein; negative regulation of inflammatory response; immune response; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of B cell apoptosis; positive regulation of inflammatory response; negative regulation of apoptosis
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