Interleukin 21

mammalian protein found in Mus musculus
Protein protein Q14907216
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Interleukin 21

Summary

Interleukin 21 is a protein[1].

Key Facts

  • Interleukin 21's instance of is recorded as protein[2].
  • Interleukin 21's subclass of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Interleukin 21's UniProt protein ID is recorded as Q9ES17[4].
  • Interleukin 21's part of is recorded as four-helical cytokine-like, core[5].
  • Interleukin 21's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_001277970[6].
  • Interleukin 21's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_068554[7].
  • Interleukin 21's molecular function is recorded as cytokine activity[8].
  • Interleukin 21's molecular function is recorded as interleukin-2 receptor binding[9].
  • Interleukin 21's molecular function is recorded as cytokine receptor binding[10].
  • Interleukin 21's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[11].
  • Interleukin 21's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[12].
  • Interleukin 21's cell component is recorded as intracellular anatomical structure[13].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of natural killer cell cytokine production[14].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of natural killer cell differentiation[15].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as B cell apoptotic process[16].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of cytokine production[17].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of interleukin-10 production[18].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of B cell differentiation[19].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as cell maturation[20].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of B cell proliferation[21].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as immune response[22].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of T cell proliferation[23].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of cell population proliferation[24].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of interleukin-17 production[25].
  • Interleukin 21's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . IL-21 induces the functional maturation of murine NK cells. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . IL-21 induces the functional maturation of murine NK cells. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Regulation of B cell differentiation and plasma cell generation by IL-21, a novel inducer of Blimp-1 and Bcl-6. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . IL-21 induces the functional maturation of murine NK cells. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Regulation of B cell differentiation and plasma cell generation by IL-21, a novel inducer of Blimp-1 and Bcl-6. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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