IL6

Conjugation

Unconjugated
Note

For research use only.
Gene

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an interleukin that acts as both a pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory myokine. In humans, it is encoded by the IL6 gene. Recombinant, rec. E. coli interleukin-6 for cell culture or antibody production.

Gene target

IL6
Gene symbol

IL6-AS1, IL6, CEBPD
Short name

IL6
Alternative name

interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)
Alternative to gene target

interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2), BSF2 and HGF and HSF and IFNB2 and IL-6, IL6 and IDBG-9462 and ENSG00000136244 and 3569, growth factor activity, Extracellular, Il6 and IDBG-144970 and ENSMUSG00000025746 and 16193, IL6 and IDBG-630280 and ENSBTAG00000014921 and 280826

Identity

HGNC:6018
Gene

IL6
Long gene name

interleukin 6
Synonyms gene
- IFNB2
Synonyms gene name
- interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)
Synonyms
- IL-6
- BSF2
- HGF
- HSF
Synonyms name
- interferon, beta 2
GenBank acession
- M18403
Locus

7p15.3
Discovery year

1986-01-01
Entrez gene record

3569
Pubmed identfication
- 3294161
RefSeq identity
- NM_000600
Classification
- Interleukins
- Interferons
- Interleukin 6 type cytokine family
VEGA ID

OTTHUMG00000023178

Identity

HGNC:1835
Gene

CEBPD
Long gene name

CCAAT enhancer binding protein delta
Synonyms gene name
- CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP), delta
- CCAAT/enhancer binding protein delta
Synonyms
- CRP3
- CELF
- C/EBP-delta
- NF-IL6-beta
Locus

8q11.21
Discovery year

1992-06-24
Entrez gene record

1052
Pubmed identfication
- 1840554
- 1884998
RefSeq identity
- NM_005195
Classification
- Basic leucine zipper proteins
- CCAAT/enhancer binding proteins
VEGA ID

OTTHUMG00000162290