Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-12 Subunit p40

A cytokine subunit that is a component of both interleukin-12 and interleukin-23. It binds to the INTERLEUKIN-12 SUBUNIT P35 via a disulfide bond to form interleukin-12 and to INTERLEUKIN-23 SUBUNIT P19 to form interleukin-23.

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Abstract

A cytokine subunit that is a component of both interleukin-12 and interleukin-23. It binds to the INTERLEUKIN-12 SUBUNIT P35 via a disulfide bond to form interleukin-12 and to INTERLEUKIN-23 SUBUNIT P19 to form interleukin-23.

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  • IL-12p40
  • Interleukin-12 beta Chain
  • Interleukin-12,23 p40 Subunit
  • Interleukin-12b
  • Interleukin-23 Subunit p40
  • Chain, Interleukin-12 beta
  • Interleukin 12 Subunit p40
  • Interleukin 12 beta Chain
  • Interleukin 12,23 p40 Subunit
  • Interleukin 12b
  • Interleukin 23 Subunit p40
  • beta Chain, Interleukin-12
  • p40 Subunit, Interleukin-12,23
  • p40, Interleukin-23 Subunit

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2007(2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-12 Subunit p40. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053762. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053762
  2. Interleukin-12 Subunit p40. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21120640