FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as I12R2_HUMAN, IL12RB2. Receptor for interleukin-12. This subunit is the signaling component coupling to the JAK2/STAT4 pathway. Promotes the proliferation of T-cells as well as NK cells. Induces the promotion of T-cells towards the Th1 phenotype by strongly enhancing IFN-gamma production. Heterodimer/heterooligomer; disulfide-linked. The functional high affinity IL12 receptor is composed of I12RB1 and IL12RB2. Il12RB2 binds JAK2 (via its N-terminal) through a membrane-proximal region of the cytoplasmic domain. Interaction, in vitro and in vivo, with SOCS3 (via its SH2 domain) inhibits the STAT4-mediated activation. Binds STAT4 through a membrane-distal C-terminal region.

EXTERNAL LINKS

IL12RB2

Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2

IL12RB2

Molecular Synopsis