Part of the receptor for interleukin 6. Binds to IL6 with low affinity, but does not transduce a signal. Signal activation necessitate an association with IL6ST. Activation may lead to the regulation of the immune response, acute-phase reactions and hematopoiesis.
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Natural and recombinant Pig Interleukin-6 receptor subunit alpha
"Cloning and expression of biologically active porcine IL-6 receptor alpha chain." Morris K.R., Strom A.D.G. Submitted (1999-05) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
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"Partial cDNA sequence of porcine interleukin 6 receptor." Klir J.J., Matteri R.L. Submitted (1997-07) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases
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