Biology:IRAK2

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-like 2 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the IRAK2 gene.[1][2]

Function

IRAK2 encodes the interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 2, one of two putative serine/threonine kinases that become associated with the interleukin-1 receptor (IL1R) upon stimulation. IRAK2 is reported to participate in the IL1-induced upregulation of NF-kappaB.[2]

Interactions

IRAK2 has been shown to interact with TRAF6[1][3] and Myd88.[1][3][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IRAK (Pelle) family member IRAK-2 and MyD88 as proximal mediators of IL-1 signaling". Science 278 (5343): 1612–5. Nov 1997. doi:10.1126/science.278.5343.1612. PMID 9374458. Bibcode1997Sci...278.1612M. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Entrez Gene: IRAK2 interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 2". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=3656. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "IRAK-M is a novel member of the Pelle/interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase (IRAK) family". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 274 (27): 19403–10. Jul 1999. doi:10.1074/jbc.274.27.19403. PMID 10383454. 
  4. "Mal (MyD88-adapter-like) is required for Toll-like receptor-4 signal transduction". Nature 413 (6851): 78–83. Sep 2001. doi:10.1038/35092578. PMID 11544529. Bibcode2001Natur.413...78F. 

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