[Term]
id: PR:000001386
name: interleukin-27 subunit beta
def: "A protein that is a translation product of the human EBI3 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. Interleukin-27 subunit beta associates with interleukin-27 subunit alpha to form interleukin-27. Interleukin-27 is a cytokine with pro- and anti-inflammatory properties. Interleukin-27 subunit beta associates with interleukin-12 subunit alpha to form the interleukin-35." [PMID:17015723, PRO:CNA]
comment: Category=gene.
synonym: "EBI3" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx]
synonym: "IL27B" RELATED Gene-based []
synonym: "Il17b" RELATED []
synonym: "IL-27B" EXACT []
synonym: "IL-27 subunit beta" EXACT []
synonym: "EBV-induced gene 3 protein" EXACT []
synonym: "epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 protein" EXACT []
synonym: "epstein-Barr virus-induced gene 3 protein homolog" EXACT []
is_a: PR:000000001 ! protein