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IL15RA

Gene
IL15RA
Protein
Interleukin-15 receptor subunit alpha
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
267 amino acids
Function
Isoform 8: Does not bind IL15.
Mass
28.233 kDa
Sequence
MAPRRARGCRTLGLPALLLLLLLRPPATRGITCPPPMSVEHADIWVKSYSLYSRERYICNSGFKRKAGTSSLTECVLNKATNVAHWTTPSLKCIRDPALVHQRPAPPSTVTTAGVTPQPESLSPSGKEPAASSPSSNNTAATTAAIVPGSQLMPSKSPSTGTTEISSHESSHGTPSQTTAKNWELTASASHQPPGVYPQGHSDTTVAISTSTVLLCGLSAVSLLACYLKSRQTPPLASVEMEAMEALPVTWGTSSRDEDLENCSHHL

Gene
Il15ra
Protein
Interleukin-15 receptor subunit alpha
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
263 amino acids
Function
High-affinity receptor for interleukin-15 (PubMed:17947230). Can signal both in cis and trans where IL15R from one subset of cells presents IL15 to neighboring IL2RG-expressing cells (PubMed:17947230). In neutrophils, binds and activates kinase SYK in response to IL15 stimulation (By similarity). In neutrophils, required for IL15-induced phagocytosis in a SYK-dependent manner (By similarity).
Mass
28.061 kDa
Sequence
MASPQLRGYGVQAIPVLLLLLLLLLLPLRVTPGTTCPPPVSIEHADIRVKNYSVNSRERYVCNSGFKRKAGTSTLIECVINKNTNVAHWTTPSLKCIRDPSLAHYSPVPTVVTPKVTSQPESPSPSAKEPEAFSPKSDTAMTTETAIMPGSRLTPSQTTSAGTTGTGSHKSSRAPSLAATMTLEPTASTSLRITEISPHSSKMTKVAISTSVLLVGAGVVMAFLAWYIKSRQPSQPCRVEVETMETVPMTVRASSKEDEDTGA