The first alpha helix of interleukin (IL)-2 folds as a homotetramer, acts as an agonist of the IL-2 receptor beta chain, and induces lymphokine-activated killer cells. [electronic resource]
- The Journal of experimental medicine Feb 2000
- 529-40 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0022-1007
10.1084/jem.191.3.529 doi
Amino Acid Sequence Animals Binding Sites CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes--metabolism Cell Line Enzyme Activation--drug effects Humans Interferon-gamma--analysis Interleukin-2--chemistry Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated--metabolism Lymphocyte Activation--drug effects Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)--metabolism Lymphocyte Subsets--metabolism Mice Molecular Sequence Data Monocytes--drug effects Peptide Fragments--chemistry Protein Folding Receptors, Interleukin-2--agonists Signal Transduction src Homology Domains