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Refined crystal structure of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist. Presence of a disulfide link and a cis-proline.
European journal of biochemistry - 1 Feb 1995
Schreuder H A, Rondeau J M, Tardif C, Soffientini A, Sarubbi E, Akeson A, Bowlin T L, Yanofsky S, Barrett R W
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) molecules are cytokines involved in the acute-phase response against infection and injury. Three naturally occurring IL-1 molecules are known, two agonists: IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta, and one antagonist, the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). Although IL-1 action protects the organism by enhancing the response to pathogens, its overproduction can lead to pathology and has been implicated in...
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