8XWY | pdb_00008xwy

Structure of Interleukin-27


Protein Family Annotation Pfam Database Homepage

ChainsAccessionNameDescriptionCommentsSource
B, C
PF00041Fibronectin type III domain (fn3)Fibronectin type III domainDomain
B, C
PF24031IL27B N-terminal FN3 domain (FN3_IL27B_N)IL27B N-terminal FN3 domainThis entry represents the Fibronectin type III (FN3) domain found at the N-terminal of Interleukin-27 subunit beta (IL27B), from animals. This domain may be found in association with a C-terminal FN3 (Pfam:PF00041). Also known as EBI3, IL27B binds p2 ...This entry represents the Fibronectin type III (FN3) domain found at the N-terminal of Interleukin-27 subunit beta (IL27B), from animals. This domain may be found in association with a C-terminal FN3 (Pfam:PF00041). Also known as EBI3, IL27B binds p28 to form the heterodimeric cytokine IL-27, which plays an important role in innate immunity by inducing naive CD4+ T cells proliferation [1]. IL-27 binds GP130 and IL-27Ra, acting as a bridge, to activate the JAK/STAT signaling cascade. EBI3 stabilizes the complex by binding a positively charged surface of IL-27Ra and Domain 1 of GP130 [2].
Domain

Gene Ontology: Gene Product Annotation Gene Ontology Database Homepage

ChainsPolymerMolecular FunctionBiological ProcessCellular Component
B, C
Interleukin-27 subunit beta
A, D
Interleukin-27 subunit alpha