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Gene information for IL2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3558
Official gene symbolIL2
Full nameinterleukin 2
Aliases,IL-2,TCGF,lymphokine,
Gene summaryThe protein encoded by this gene is a secreted cytokine that is important for the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. The receptor of this cytokine is a heterotrimeric protein complex whose gamma chain is also shared by interleukin 4 (IL4) and interleukin 7 (IL7). The expression of this gene in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. The targeted disruption of a similar gene in mice leads to ulcerative colitis-like disease, which suggests an essential role of this gene in the immune response to antigenic stimuli. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 4   Locus: 4q26-q27
Gene position123377650 - 123372625  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size5026 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID147680