IL1B

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interleukin 1, beta
Identifiers
Symbol(s) IL1B
Entrez 3553
OMIM 147720
RefSeq NM_000576
UniProt P01584
Other data
Locus Chr. 2 q13-q21

Interleukin-1 beta is a cytokine. IL-1β precursor is cleaved by caspase 1 (interleukin 1 beta convertase). Cytosolic thiol protease cleaves the product to form mature IL-1β.