IL2 Receptor beta

Conjugation

FITC
Note

For research use only.
Gene

Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is an interleukin, a type of cytokine signaling molecule in the immune system. It is a protein that regulates the activities of white blood cells (leukocytes, often lymphocytes) that are responsible for immunity. IL-2 is part of the body's natural response to microbial infection, and in discriminating between foreign ("non-self") and "self". IL-2 mediates its effects by binding to IL-2 receptors, which are expressed by lymphocytes. Rec. E. coli interleukin-2 for T cell culture or antibody production is supplied by GENTAUR. Free samples on request.
Description

The receptors are ligand binding factors of type 1, 2 or 3 and protein-molecules that receive chemical-signals from outside a cell. When such chemical-signals couple or bind to a receptor, they cause some form of cellular/tissue-response, e.g. a change in the electrical-activity of a cell. In this sense, am olfactory receptor is a protein-molecule that recognizes and responds to endogenous-chemical signals, chemokinesor cytokines e.g. an acetylcholine-receptor recognizes and responds to its endogenous-ligand, acetylcholine. However, sometimes in pharmacology, the term is also used to include other proteins that are drug-targets, such as enzymes, transporters and ion-channels.

Gene target

IL2 Receptor beta
Gene symbol

IL2
Short name

IL2 Receptor beta
Alternative name

interleukin 2 Receptor b
Alternative to gene target

interleukin 2, IL-2 and lymphokine and TCGF, IL2 and IDBG-36892 and ENSG00000109471 and 3558, glycosphin this GO lipid binding, Extracellular, Il2 and IDBG-140190 and ENSMUSG00000027720 and 16183, IL2 and IDBG-630322 and ENSBTAG00000020883 and 280822