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Rabbit Anti-phospho-IL-7Ra (Tyr449)/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for interleukine 7 (IL7). The function of this receptor requires the interleukin 2 receptor, gamma chain (IL2RG), which is a common gamma chain shared by the receptors of various cytokines, including interleukine 2, 4, 7, 9, and 15. This protein has been shown to play a critical role in the V(D)J recombination during lymphocyte development. This protein is also found to control the accessibility of the TCR gamma locus by STAT5 and histone acetylation. Knockout studies in mice suggested that blocking apoptosis is an essential function of this protein during differentiation and activation of T lymphocytes. The functional defects in this protein may be associated with the pathogenesis of the severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
Function:
Receptor for interleukin-7. Also acts as a receptor for thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP).
Subunit:
The IL7 receptor is an heterodimer of IL7R and IL2RG. The TSLP receptor is an heterodimer of CRLF2 and IL7R.
Subcellular Location:
Isoform 1: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Isoform 3: Cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Isoform 4: Secreted.
Post-translational modifications:
N-glycosylated IL-7Ralpha binds IL7 300-fold more tightly than the unglycosylated form.
DISEASE:
Defects in IL7R are a cause of severe combined immunodeficiency autosomal recessive T-cell-negative/B-cell-positive/NK-cell-positive (T(-)B(+)NK(+) SCID) . A form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare congenital disorders characterized by impairment of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity, leukopenia, and low or absent antibody levels. Patients present in infancy recurrent, persistent infections by opportunistic organisms. The common characteristic of all types of SCID is absence of T-cell-mediated cellular immunity due to a defect in T-cell development.
Similarity:
Belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. Type 4 subfamily.
Contains 1 fibronectin type-III domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 3575 Human
Entrez Gene: 16197 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 294797 Rat
Omim: 146661 Human
SwissProt: P16871 Human
SwissProt: P16872 Mouse
SwissProt: 224662 Rat
Unigene: 591742 Human
Unigene: 635723 Human
Unigene: 389 Mouse
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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