IL6R alpha chain

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CD126
Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha
gptkbp:associatedWith asthma
cardiovascular diseases
autoimmune diseases
rheumatoid arthritis
gptkbp:cellSurfaceExpression various immune cells
gptkbp:component IL-6 receptor complex
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:IL6R_gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 3570
ENSG00000160712
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:hepatocytes
gptkb:B_cells
gptkb:T_cells
macrophages
monocytes
neutrophils
some epithelial cells
gptkbp:formsComplexWith gptkb:gp130
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkbp:function binds interleukin-6
mediates IL-6 signaling
gptkbp:glycosylation N-linked glycosylation
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 6018
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IL6R alpha chain
gptkbp:involvedIn immune response
inflammatory response
gptkbp:isSolubleIn soluble IL6R (sIL6R)
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 1q21
gptkbp:molecularWeight approximately 80 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:Castleman_disease
inflammatory diseases
COVID-19 severity
systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
gptkbp:OMIM 147880
gptkbp:PDB 1N26
gptkbp:regulates regulated by cytokines
shedding by ADAM17
gptkbp:sequence 468 amino acids
gptkbp:speciesHomolog mouse IL6R alpha chain
rat IL6R alpha chain
gptkbp:structure extracellular domain, transmembrane domain, cytoplasmic domain
gptkbp:target gptkb:tocilizumab
gptkb:sarilumab
gptkbp:UniProtID P08887
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:interleukin-6_receptor
gptkb:IL-6_receptor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7