Interleukin-2

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
cytokine
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:85898-30-2
gptkbp:category cytokine
immune system protein
therapeutic protein
gptkbp:clinicalTrialPhase immunotherapy
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Tadahiko_Miyazaki
gptkb:Takashi_Taniguchi
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1976
gptkbp:EC_number 3.4.21.-
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:IL2_gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 3558
gptkbp:expressedIn lymphoid tissue
gptkbp:function regulates immune response
stimulates growth of B cells
stimulates growth of T cells
stimulates growth of natural killer cells
gptkbp:GO gptkb:GO:0005125
gptkbp:halfLife 7-10 minutes (in plasma)
gptkbp:hasApprovedDrug gptkb:aldesleukin
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 6001
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Interleukin-2
gptkbp:length 153 amino acids
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:4q27
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D015850
gptkbp:molecularWeight 15.5 kDa
gptkbp:OMIM 147680
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1M47
gptkbp:producedBy activated T cells
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:regulatory_T_cells
B cell antibody production
cytotoxic T lymphocytes
gptkbp:recipient gptkb:IL-2_receptor
gptkbp:regulates T cell proliferation
immune tolerance
apoptosis of immune cells
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:capillary_leak_syndrome
fever
fatigue
chills
hypotension
gptkbp:structure four alpha-helix bundle
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:IL-2
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P60568
gptkbp:usedFor renal cell carcinoma
metastatic melanoma
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cetus_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5