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Interleukin-15 Receptor alpha Subunit
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Definition
: A low affinity interleukin-15 receptor subunit that combines with the INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR BETA SUBUNIT and the INTERLEUKIN RECEPTOR COMMON GAMMA-CHAIN to form a high affinity receptor for INTERLEUKIN-15.
Other names
alpha, Interleukin-
15 Receptor; alpha, IL-
15R; Receptor alpha, Interleukin-
15; Interleukin 15 Receptor alpha Subunit; Interleukin 15 Receptor alpha; IL 15R alpha; alpha-
Subunit, Receptor, Interleukin-
15; Interleukin-
15 Receptor alpha; IL-
15R alpha
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IL-
15Ralpha-
sushi domain-
linker-
IL-
15 fusion protein
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*Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Interleukin-15
Interleukin-15 Receptor alpha Subunit.
J Biol Chem. 2006 Jan 20;281(3):1612-9.