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Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha Subunit

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Definition: A low affinity interleukin-5 receptor subunit that combines with the CYTOKINE RECEPTOR COMMON BETA SUBUNIT to form a high affinity receptor for INTERLEUKIN-5. Several isoforms of the interleukin-5 receptor alpha subunit exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING.      Other names Interleukin 5 Receptor alpha Subunit; Interleukin 5 Receptor alpha Chain; Antigen, CD125; alpha-Subunit, Receptor, Interleukin-5; Receptor, Interleukin-5, alpha Subunit; Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha Chain; CD125 Antigen; CD125 Antigens; Antigens, CD125
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
interleukin-5- receptor alpha, mouse  0   *Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha Subunit. Int Immunol 1996 Jun;8(6):951-60
IL5RA protein, human  0   *Interleukin-5 Receptor alpha Subunit. BMC Biochem 2003 Nov 7;4(1);17

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