Protein
Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-1
Function
Functions as an interleukin receptor which binds interleukin-12 with low affinity and is involved in IL12 transduction. Associated with IL12RB2 it forms a functional, high affinity receptor for IL12. Associates also with IL23R to form the interleukin-23 receptor which functions in IL23 signal transduction probably through activation of the Jak-Stat signaling cascade.
Similarity
Belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. Type 2 subfamily.
Sequence
MDMMGLAGTSKHITFLLLCQLGASGPGDGCCVEKTSFPEGASGSPLGPRNLSCYRVSKTDYECSWQYDGPEDNVSHVLWCCFVPPNHTHTGQERCRYFSSGPDRTVQFWEQDGIPVLSKVNFWVESRLGNRTMKSQKISQYLYNWTKTTPPLGHIKVSQSHRQLRMDWNVSEEAGAEVQFRRRMPTTNWTLGDCGPQVNSGSGVLGDIRGSMSESCLCPSENMAQEIQIRRRRRLSSGAPGGPWSDWSMPVCVPPEVLPQAKIKFLVEPLNQGGRRRLTMQGQSPQLAVPEGCRGRPGAQVKKHLVLVRMLSCRCQAQTSKTVPLGKKLNLSGATYDLNVLAKTRFGRSTIQKWHLPAQELTETRALNVSVGGNMTSMQWAAQAPGTTYCLEWQPWFQHRNHTHCTLIVPEEEDPAKMVTHSWSSKPTLEQEECYRITVFASKNPKNPMLWATVLSSYYFGGNASRAGTPRHVSVRNQTGDSVSVEWTASQLSTCPGVLTQYVVRCEAEDGAWESEWLVPPTKTQVTLDGLRSRVMYKVQVRADTARLPGAWSHPQRFSFEVQISRLSIIFASLGSFASVLLVGSLGYIGLNRAAWHLCPPLPTPCGSTAVEFPGSQGKQAWQWCNPEDFPEVLYPRDALVVEMPGDRGDGTESPQAAPECALDTRRPLETQRQRQVQALSEARRLGLAREDCPRGDLAHVTLPLLLGGVTQGASVLDDLWRTHKTAEPGPPTLGQEA