IL31 (interleukin 31)

Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Gene Gene ontology Other IDs Protein Pathways
Entrez ID 386653
Gene name Interleukin 31
Gene symbol IL31
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
IL-31
Chromosome 12
Chromosome location 12q24.31
Summary IL31, which is made principally by activated Th2-type T cells, interacts with a heterodimeric receptor consisting of IL31RA (MIM 609510) and OSMR (MIM 601743) that is constitutively expressed on epithelial cells and keratinocytes. IL31 may be involved in
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0002376 Process Immune system process IEA
GO:0005125 Function Cytokine activity IBA
GO:0005125 Function Cytokine activity IEA
GO:0005126 Function Cytokine receptor binding IBA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
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MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
609509 19372 ENSG00000204671
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
Gene Gene ontology Other IDs Protein Pathways
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q6EBC2
Protein name Interleukin-31 (IL-31)
Protein function Activates STAT3 and possibly STAT1 and STAT5 through the IL31 heterodimeric receptor composed of IL31RA and OSMR (PubMed:15184896). May function in skin immunity (PubMed:15184896). Enhances myeloid progenitor cell survival in vitro (By similarit
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF15209 IL31 24 → 154 Interleukin 31 Family
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Detected at low levels in testis, bone marrow, skeletal muscle, kidney, colon, thymus, small intestine and trachea. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15184896}.
Sequence
Sequence length 164
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
Gene Gene ontology Other IDs Protein Pathways
  KEGG  Reactome
  Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
JAK-STAT signaling pathway 		  IL-6-type cytokine receptor ligand interactions