Interleukin 6
mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
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Interleukin 6
Summary
Interleukin 6 is a protein[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,183 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Interleukin 6's instance of is recorded as protein[3].
- Interleukin 6 is part of interleukin-6[4].
- Interleukin 6 is part of four-helical cytokine-like, core[5].
- Interleukin 6 is part of Interleukin-6/GCSF/MGF, conserved site, protein family[6].
- Interleukin 6 comprises Interleukin-6/GCSF/MGF, conserved site[7].
- Interleukin 6's molecular function is recorded as cytokine activity[8].
- Interleukin 6's molecular function is recorded as growth factor activity[9].
- Interleukin 6's molecular function is recorded as interleukin-6 receptor binding[10].
- Interleukin 6's molecular function is recorded as protein binding[11].
- Interleukin 6's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[12].
- Interleukin 6's cell component is recorded as interleukin-6 receptor complex[13].
- Interleukin 6's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[14].
- Interleukin 6's cell component is recorded as endoplasmic reticulum lumen[15].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as regulation of angiogenesis[16].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of translation[17].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as platelet activation[18].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as humoral immune response[19].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as defense response to virus[20].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as response to peptidoglycan[21].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as neuron projection development[22].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as defense response to Gram-positive bacterium[23].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of fat cell differentiation[24].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation[25].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of leukocyte chemotaxis[26].
- Interleukin 6's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of T cell proliferation[27].
Why It Matters
Interleukin 6 ranks in the top 3% of protein entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,183 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]