IL36B
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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Interleukin-36 beta also known as interleukin-1 family member 8 (IL1F8) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL36B gene.[5][6][7][8]
AliasesIL36B, FIL1, FIL1-(ETA), FIL1H, FILI-(ETA), IL-1F8, IL-1H2, IL1-ETA, IL1F8, IL1H2, interleukin 36, beta, interleukin 36 beta
External IDsOMIM: 605508; MGI: 1916927; HomoloGene: 18278; GeneCards: IL36B; OMA:IL36B - orthologs
Function
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. Protein structure modeling indicated that this cytokine may contain a 12-stranded beta-trefoil structure that is conserved between IL1A (IL-A alpha) and IL1B (IL-1 beta). This gene and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.[8]