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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. immunologic factors
  3. cytokines
  4. interleukins
  5. interleukin-1
  6. interleukin-1alpha
  1. Fields of Study
  2. peptides
  3. cytokines
  4. interleukins
  5. interleukin-1
  6. interleukin-1alpha
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. peptides
  3. cytokines
  4. interleukins
  5. interleukin-1
  6. interleukin-1alpha

Preferred term

interleukin-1alpha

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information An interleukin-1 subtype that occurs as a membrane-bound pro-protein form that is cleaved by proteases to form a secreted mature form. Unlike interleukin-1beta both membrane-bound and secreted forms of interleukin-1alpha are biologically active.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • hematopoietin-1
  • IL-1alpha
  • IL1alpha

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/211272

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