Crystal structure of the interleukin-4/receptor alpha chain complex reveals a mosaic binding interface.
Hage, T., Sebald, W., Reinemer, P.(1999) Cell 97: 271-281
- PubMed: 10219247 
- DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80736-9
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1IAR - PubMed Abstract: 
Interleukin-4 (IL-4) is a principal regulatory cytokine during an immune response and a crucial determinant for allergy and asthma. IL-4 binds with high affinity and specificity to the ectodomain of the IL-4 receptor alpha chain (IL4-BP). Subsequently, this intermediate complex recruits the common gamma chain (gamma c), thereby initiating transmembrane signaling ...