Chemicals and Drugs

Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit

A low affinity interleukin-2 receptor subunit that combines with the INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR BETA SUBUNIT and the INTERLEUKIN RECEPTOR COMMON GAMMA-CHAIN to form a high affinity receptor for INTERLEUKIN-2.

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Abstract

A low affinity interleukin-2 receptor subunit that combines with the INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR BETA SUBUNIT and the INTERLEUKIN RECEPTOR COMMON GAMMA-CHAIN to form a high affinity receptor for INTERLEUKIN-2.

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  • Antigens, CD25
  • CD25 Antigen
  • CD25 Antigens
  • IL-2Ralpha
  • Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha
  • Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Chain
  • Interleukin-2 Receptors alpha
  • Interleukin-2Ralpha
  • Tac P55 Peptide
  • alpha-subunit, Receptor, Interleukin-2
  • Antigen, CD25
  • IL 2Ralpha
  • Interleukin 2 Receptor alpha
  • Interleukin 2 Receptor alpha Chain
  • Interleukin 2 Receptor alpha Subunit
  • Interleukin 2 Receptors alpha
  • Interleukin 2Ralpha
  • Receptor alpha, Interleukin-2
  • Receptors alpha, Interleukin-2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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2007(2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053645. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053645
  2. Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24724508