Interleukin-5 receptor

The interleukin-5 receptor is a type I cytokine receptor. It is a heterodimer of the interleukin 5 receptor alpha subunit and CSF2RB.

interleukin 5 receptor, alpha
Identifiers
SymbolIL5RA
Alt. symbolsIL5R
NCBI gene3568
HGNC6017
OMIM147851
RefSeqNM_175725
UniProtQ01344
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LocusChr. 3 p26-p24
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colony stimulating factor 2 receptor, beta, low-affinity (granulocyte-macrophage)
Identifiers
SymbolCSF2RB
Alt. symbolsIL3RB
NCBI gene1439
HGNC2436
OMIM138981
RefSeqNM_000395
UniProtP32927
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LocusChr. 22 q12.2-13.1
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The IL-5 receptor (IL-5R) belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family and is a heterodimer composed of two polypeptide chains, one α subunit, which binds IL-5 and confers upon the receptor cytokine specificity, and one β subunit, which contains the signal transduction domains.

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