Entrez gene ID | | 10068 |
Official gene symbol | | IL18BP |
Full name | | interleukin 18 binding protein |
Aliases | | ,IL18BPa, |
Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is an inhibitor of the proinflammatory cytokine IL18. This protein binds to IL18, prevents the binding of IL18 to its receptor, and thus inhibits IL18-induced IFN-gamma production. This protein is constitutively expressed and secreted in mononuclear cells. The expression of this protein can be enhanced by IFN-gamma. An elevated level of this protein is detected in the intestinal tissues of patients with Crohn's disease. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11q13 |
Gene position | | 71709958 - 71713574 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 3617 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 604113 |