Protein Domain : IPR003574

Type:  Family Name:  Interleukin-6
Description:  This entry represents interleukin-6 (IL6), also refered to as B-cell stimulatory factor-2 (BSF-2) and interferon beta-2, it is a cytokine involved in a wide variety of biological functions []. It plays an essential role in the finaldifferentiation of B-cells into IG-secreting cells, as well as inducing myeloma/plasmacytoma growth, nerve cell differentiation and, in hepatocytes, acute phase reactants [, ]. Short Name:  IL-6
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0 Child Features

1 Contains

DB identifier Type Name
IPR012351 Domain Four-helical cytokine, core

2 Cross Referencess

Identifier
PTHR11457
PF00489

0 Found In

3 GO Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0005138 IPR003574
GO:0006955 IPR003574
GO:0005576 IPR003574

3 Ontology Annotations

GO Term Gene Name
GO:0005138 IPR003574
GO:0006955 IPR003574
GO:0005576 IPR003574

1 Parent Features

DB identifier Type Name
IPR030474 Family Interleukin-6/GCSF/MGF

0 Proteins

2 Publications

First Author Title Year Journal Volume Pages PubMed ID
            2037043
            3491322