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Structural highlights

Function

IL6RA_HUMAN Part of the receptor for interleukin 6. Binds to IL6 with low affinity, but does not transduce a signal. Signal activation necessitate an association with IL6ST. Activation may lead to the regulation of the immune response, acute-phase reactions and hematopoiesis.^{[1] [2]} Low concentration of a soluble form of IL6 receptor acts as an agonist of IL6 activity.^{[3] [4]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Interleukin receptor 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Martens AS, Bode JG, Heinrich PC, Graeve L. The cytoplasmic domain of the interleukin-6 receptor gp80 mediates its basolateral sorting in polarized madin-darby canine kidney cells. J Cell Sci. 2000 Oct;113 ( Pt 20):3593-602. PMID:11017875
2. ↑ Buk DM, Renner O, Graeve L. Increased association with detergent-resistant membranes/lipid rafts of apically targeted mutants of the interleukin-6 receptor gp80. Eur J Cell Biol. 2005 Oct;84(10):819-31. PMID:16270750
3. ↑ Martens AS, Bode JG, Heinrich PC, Graeve L. The cytoplasmic domain of the interleukin-6 receptor gp80 mediates its basolateral sorting in polarized madin-darby canine kidney cells. J Cell Sci. 2000 Oct;113 ( Pt 20):3593-602. PMID:11017875
4. ↑ Buk DM, Renner O, Graeve L. Increased association with detergent-resistant membranes/lipid rafts of apically targeted mutants of the interleukin-6 receptor gp80. Eur J Cell Biol. 2005 Oct;84(10):819-31. PMID:16270750