Preparation and Storage
Background: IL-5 R alpha/CD125
As is the case with many other cytokines, the functional high-affinity receptor for IL-5 is a complex consisting of a ligand binding subunit (alpha chain) and a second subunit (beta chain) that can modulate the ligand binding affinity of the receptor complex. In the case of IL-5, the beta subunit is shared with the high affinity receptor complexes for IL-3 and GM-CSF and is called the common beta chain.
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Long Name:
Interleukin 5 Receptor alpha
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Entrez Gene IDs:
3568 (Human); 16192 (Mouse)
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Alternate Names:
CD125 antigen; CD125; CDw125CD125; HSIL5R3; IL-5 R alpha; IL-5 receptor subunit alpha; IL5R alpha; IL-5R subunit alpha; IL5R; IL5RA; IL-5Ra; IL-5R-alpha; interleukin 5 receptor type 3; interleukin 5 receptor, alpha; interleukin-5 receptor alpha chain; interleukin-5 receptor alpha subunit; interleukin-5 receptor subunit alpha; MGC26560