[Term]
id: PR:000001379
name: interleukin-2
def: "A protein that is a translation product of the human IL2 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. Interleukin-2 has a dual role in maintaining tolerance and contributing to immunity." [PMID:18062768, PRO:CNA]
comment: Category=gene.
synonym: "IL2" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "IL-2" EXACT []
synonym: "TCGF" EXACT []
synonym: "aldesleukin" EXACT []
synonym: "T-cell growth factor" EXACT []
xref: PIRSF:PIRSF001938
is_a: PR:000000001 ! protein