UniProt Summary
UniProt ID

P08887

Entry Name

IL6RA_HUMAN

Protein Name

Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha

Primary Gene Name

IL6R

Organism

Homo sapiens (Human)

Molecular Function

Receptor

Membrane Location

Secreted
Cell membrane
Membrane




Biological Literature Report of Shedding
Substrate Name IL-6R
Cell Type monocytes, lymphocytes
Substrate Description Leukocyte Recruitment - Cytokines and cytokine receptors involved in cell-cell communication, including firm adhesion
Substrate Function Category Immune and Inflammation
Substrate Function Subtype Immune and Inflammation; cytokine receptor
Sheddase ADAM17, Cat G(Cathepsin)
Shedding-related Disease cytokine receptor
Short Summary of Papers receptor down-regulation, soluble gp130 agonist
Cleavage Information NONE
PMID 16565325



Cleavage Site Diagram



Topological Domains
Topological Domains
Start End
Extracellular
20 365
Transmembrane
366 386



Proteolytic Cleavage
Database CutSeq Mapped Position Protease Type Evidence PMID
MEROPS PGAA*LAPR 19 signal peptidase complex (animal) physiologically relevant N-terminal sequencing 2529343   
MEROPS LPVQ*DSSS 357 ADAM17 peptidase physiologically relevant NONE 10785383   
PMAP LPVQ*DSSS 357 ADAM17 peptidase This entry is based on an experiment 10785383    12208655   
PAPER No_information ADAM17 18483276   
PMAP No_information aminopeptidase PILS This entry is based on an experiment 12748171   



Secretome Detection
Secretome Database Cell Type or Body Fluid PubMed Reference
Sys-BodyFluid Urine 16948836
Sys-BodyFluid Plasma/Serum 14718574
HCSD cancer(prostate cancer) 22908226
locate 17986452