Interleukin-2

<p>This section provides any useful information about the protein, mostly biological knowledge.<p><a href='/help/function_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Functionⁱ

<p>The <a href="http://www.geneontology.org/">Gene Ontology (GO)</a> project provides a set of hierarchical controlled vocabulary split into 3 categories:<p><a href='/help/gene_ontology' target='_top'>More...</a></p>GO - Molecular functionⁱ

• carbohydrate binding Source: Ensembl
• cytokine activity Source: MGI <p>Inferred from Direct Assay</p> <p>Used to indicate a direct assay for the function, process or component indicated by the GO term.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide-go-evidence-codes#ida">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Inferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "Stat5 is required for IL-2-induced cell cycle progression of peripheral T cells."
    Moriggl R., Topham D.J., Teglund S., Sexl V., McKay C., Wang D., Hoffmeyer A., van Deursen J., Sangster M.Y., Bunting K.D., Grosveld G.C., Ihle J.N.
    Immunity 10:249-259(1999) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
  • "Development and function of T cells in mice rendered interleukin-2 deficient by gene targeting."
    Schorle H., Holtschke T., Hunig T., Schimpl A., Horak I.
    Nature 352:621-624(1991) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• glycosphingolipid binding Source: Ensembl
• growth factor activity Source: UniProtKB <p>Traceable Author Statement</p> <p>Used for information from review articles where the original experiments are traceable through that article and also for information from text books or dictionaries.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide-go-evidence-codes#tas">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Traceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• interleukin-2 receptor binding Source: MGIInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "Definition and spatial location of mouse interleukin-2 residues that interact with its heterotrimeric receptor."
    Zurawski S., Vega F. Jr., Doyel E.L., Huyghe B., Flaherty K., McKay D.B., Zurawski G.
    EMBO J. 12:5113-5119(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• kappa-type opioid receptor binding Source: Ensembl
• kinase activator activity Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]

GO - Biological processⁱ

• adaptive immune response Source: UniProtKB-KW
• cell adhesion Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "Induction of interactions between CD44 and hyaluronic acid by a short exposure of human T cells to diverse pro-inflammatory mediators."
    Ariel A., Lider O., Brill A., Cahalon L., Savion N., Varon D., Hershkoviz R.
    Immunology 100:345-351(2000) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• cell-cell signaling Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in absence of ligand Source: Ensembl
• gene expression Source: Ensembl
• immune response Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "Severe combined immunodeficiency due to a specific defect in the production of interleukin-2."
    Weinberg K., Parkman R.
    N Engl J Med 322:1718-1723(1990) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• leukocyte activation involved in immune response Source: UniProtKBInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "HMGN2: a novel antimicrobial effector molecule of human mononuclear leukocytes?"
    Feng Y., Huang N., Wu Q., Wang B.
    J Leukoc Biol 78:1136-1141(2005) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• natural killer cell activation Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• negative regulation of apoptotic process Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• negative regulation of B cell apoptotic process Source: MGIInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "The apoptosis and proliferation of SAC-activated B cells by IL-10 are associated with changes in Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1 expression."
    Li L., Krajewski S., Reed J.C., Choi Y.S.
    Cell Immunol 178:33-41(1997) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• negative regulation of heart contraction Source: Ensembl
• negative regulation of inflammatory response Source: Ensembl
• negative regulation of lymphocyte proliferation Source: Ensembl
• negative regulation of protein phosphorylation Source: Ensembl
• negative regulation of T-helper 17 cell differentiation Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation Source: MGIInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "Stat5 is required for IL-2-induced cell cycle progression of peripheral T cells."
    Moriggl R., Topham D.J., Teglund S., Sexl V., McKay C., Wang D., Hoffmeyer A., van Deursen J., Sangster M.Y., Bunting K.D., Grosveld G.C., Ihle J.N.
    Immunity 10:249-259(1999) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
  • "Development and function of T cells in mice rendered interleukin-2 deficient by gene targeting."
    Schorle H., Holtschke T., Hunig T., Schimpl A., Horak I.
    Nature 352:621-624(1991) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of B cell proliferation Source: MGIInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "The apoptosis and proliferation of SAC-activated B cells by IL-10 are associated with changes in Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Mcl-1 expression."
    Li L., Krajewski S., Reed J.C., Choi Y.S.
    Cell Immunol 178:33-41(1997) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of cell growth Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of cell population proliferation Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of dendritic spine development Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of immunoglobulin production Source: ARUK-UCL <p>Inferred from Genetic Interaction</p> <p>Used to describe "traditional" genetic interactions such as suppressors and synthetic lethals as well as other techniques such as functional complementation, rescue experiments, or inferences about a gene drawn from the phenotype of a mutation in a different gene.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide-go-evidence-codes#igi">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Inferred from genetic interactionⁱ
  • "Complement receptor type 1 (CR1, CD35) is a potent inhibitor of B-cell functions in rheumatoid arthritis patients."
    Kremlitzka M., Polgar A., Fulop L., Kiss E., Poor G., Erdei A.
    Int Immunol 25:25-33(2013) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of inflammatory response Source: BHF-UCL <p>Inferred by Curator</p> <p>Used for cases where an annotation is not supported by any evidence but can be reasonably inferred by a curator from other GO annotations for which evidence<br />is available.</p> <p>More information in the <a href="http://geneontology.org/page/guide-go-evidence-codes#ic">GO evidence code guide</a></p> Inferred by curatorⁱ
  • "Divergent effects of IL-12 and IL-23 on the production of IL-17 by human T cells."
    Hoeve M.A., Savage N.D., de Boer T., Langenberg D.M., de Waal Malefyt R., Ottenhoff T.H., Verreck F.A.
    Eur J Immunol 36:661-670(2006) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of interferon-gamma production Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of interleukin-17 production Source: BHF-UCLInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "Divergent effects of IL-12 and IL-23 on the production of IL-17 by human T cells."
    Hoeve M.A., Savage N.D., de Boer T., Langenberg D.M., de Waal Malefyt R., Ottenhoff T.H., Verreck F.A.
    Eur J Immunol 36:661-670(2006) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of isotype switching to IgG isotypes Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of plasma cell differentiation Source: ARUK-UCLInferred from genetic interactionⁱ
  • "Complement receptor type 1 (CR1, CD35) is a potent inhibitor of B-cell functions in rheumatoid arthritis patients."
    Kremlitzka M., Polgar A., Fulop L., Kiss E., Poor G., Erdei A.
    Int Immunol 25:25-33(2013) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of regulatory T cell differentiation Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of tissue remodeling Source: BHF-UCLInferred by curatorⁱ
  • "Divergent effects of IL-12 and IL-23 on the production of IL-17 by human T cells."
    Hoeve M.A., Savage N.D., de Boer T., Langenberg D.M., de Waal Malefyt R., Ottenhoff T.H., Verreck F.A.
    Eur J Immunol 36:661-670(2006) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II Source: Ensembl
• positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein Source: BHF-UCLInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "IL-23 modulates CD56+/CD3- NK cell and CD56+/CD3+ NK-like T cell function differentially from IL-12."
    van de Wetering D., de Paus R.A., van Dissel J.T., van de Vosse E.
    Int Immunol 21:145-153(2009) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• protein kinase C-activating G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway Source: Ensembl
• regulation of T cell homeostatic proliferation Source: Ensembl
• response to ethanol Source: Ensembl
• T cell differentiation Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]

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Enzyme and pathway databases

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Organism-specific databases

<p>This section provides information on the location and the topology of the mature protein in the cell.<p><a href='/help/subcellular_location_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Subcellular locationⁱ

• UniProt annotation
• GO - Cellular component

Keywords - Cellular componentⁱ

<p>This section provides information on the disease(s) and phenotype(s) associated with a protein.<p><a href='/help/pathology_and_biotech_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Pathology & Biotechⁱ

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Keywords - Diseaseⁱ

Organism-specific databases

Miscellaneous databases

Chemistry databases

Genetic variation databases

<p>This section describes post-translational modifications (PTMs) and/or processing events.<p><a href='/help/ptm_processing_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>PTM / Processingⁱ

Molecule processing

Amino acid modifications

Keywords - PTMⁱ

Proteomic databases

PTM databases

<p>This section provides information on the expression of a gene at the mRNA or protein level in cells or in tissues of multicellular organisms.<p><a href='/help/expression_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Expressionⁱ

Gene expression databases

Organism-specific databases

<p>This section provides information on the quaternary structure of a protein and on interaction(s) with other proteins or protein complexes.<p><a href='/help/interaction_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Interactionⁱ

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GO - Molecular functionⁱ

• cytokine activity Source: MGIInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "Stat5 is required for IL-2-induced cell cycle progression of peripheral T cells."
    Moriggl R., Topham D.J., Teglund S., Sexl V., McKay C., Wang D., Hoffmeyer A., van Deursen J., Sangster M.Y., Bunting K.D., Grosveld G.C., Ihle J.N.
    Immunity 10:249-259(1999) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
  • "Development and function of T cells in mice rendered interleukin-2 deficient by gene targeting."
    Schorle H., Holtschke T., Hunig T., Schimpl A., Horak I.
    Nature 352:621-624(1991) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• growth factor activity Source: UniProtKBTraceable author statementⁱ
  • "The IL-2 receptor complex: its structure, function, and target genes."
    Minami Y., Kono T., Miyazaki T., Taniguchi T.
    Annu Rev Immunol 11:245-268(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• interleukin-2 receptor binding Source: MGIInferred from direct assayⁱ
  • "Definition and spatial location of mouse interleukin-2 residues that interact with its heterotrimeric receptor."
    Zurawski S., Vega F. Jr., Doyel E.L., Huyghe B., Flaherty K., McKay D.B., Zurawski G.
    EMBO J. 12:5113-5119(1993) [PubMed] [Europe PMC] [Abstract]
• kappa-type opioid receptor binding Source: Ensembl

Protein-protein interaction databases

Chemistry databases

Miscellaneous databases

<p>This section provides information on the tertiary and secondary structure of a protein.<p><a href='/help/structure_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Structureⁱ

Secondary structure

3D structure databases

Miscellaneous databases

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<p>This subsection of the 'Family and domains' section provides information about the sequence similarity with other proteins.<p><a href='/help/sequence_similarities' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Sequence similaritiesⁱ

Keywords - Domainⁱ

Phylogenomic databases

Family and domain databases

<p>This section displays by default the canonical protein sequence and upon request all isoforms described in the entry. It also includes information pertinent to the sequence(s), including <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/sequence%5Flength">length</a> and <a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/sequences">molecular weight</a>. The information is filed in different subsections. The current subsections and their content are listed below:<p><a href='/help/sequences_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Sequenceⁱ

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MYRMQLLSCI ALSLALVTNS APTSSSTKKT QLQLEHLLLD LQMILNGINN 
        60         70         80         90        100
YKNPKLTRML TFKFYMPKKA TELKHLQCLE EELKPLEEVL NLAQSKNFHL 
       110        120        130        140        150
RPRDLISNIN VIVLELKGSE TTFMCEYADE TATIVEFLNR WITFCQSIIS 

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<p>This subsection of the 'Sequence' section reports difference(s) between the protein sequence shown in the UniProtKB entry and other available protein sequences derived from the same gene.<p><a href='/help/sequence_caution' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Sequence cautionⁱ

Natural variant

Sequence databases

Genome annotation databases

Keywords - Coding sequence diversityⁱ

<p>This section provides links to proteins that are similar to the protein sequence(s) described in this entry at different levels of sequence identity thresholds (100%, 90% and 50%) based on their membership in UniProt Reference Clusters (<a href="http://www.uniprot.org/help/uniref">UniRef</a>).<p><a href='/help/similar_proteins_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Similar proteinsⁱ

• 100% Identity
• 90% Identity
• 50% Identity

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Sequence databases

3D structure databases

Protein-protein interaction databases

Chemistry databases

PTM databases

Genetic variation databases

Proteomic databases

Protocols and materials databases

Genome annotation databases

Organism-specific databases

Phylogenomic databases

Enzyme and pathway databases

Miscellaneous databases

Gene expression databases

Family and domain databases

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<p>This section contains any relevant information that doesn't fit in any other defined sections<p><a href='/help/miscellaneous_section' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Miscellaneousⁱ

Keywords - Technical termⁱ

Documents

1. Human chromosome 4
   Human chromosome 4: entries, gene names and cross-references to MIM
2. Human entries with genetic variants
   List of human entries with genetic variants
3. MIM cross-references
   Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (MIM) cross-references in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
4. PDB cross-references
   Index of Protein Data Bank (PDB) cross-references
5. SIMILARITY comments
   Index of protein domains and families