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Crystal structure of chicken IL-1 hydrophobic cavity mutant 157Crystal structure of chicken IL-1 hydrophobic cavity mutant 157
Structural highlights
FunctionO73909_CHICK Produced by activated macrophages, IL-1 stimulates thymocyte proliferation by inducing IL-2 release, B-cell maturation and proliferation, and fibroblast growth factor activity. IL-1 proteins are involved in the inflammatory response, being identified as endogenous pyrogens, and are reported to stimulate the release of prostaglandin and collagenase from synovial cells (By similarity).[RuleBase:RU003753] See Also |
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