IL1B
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interleukin 1, beta
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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.