Function | Associates with IFNGR1 to form a receptor for the cytokine interferon gamma (IFNG). Ligand binding stimulates activation of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. Required for signal transduction in contrast to other receptor subunit responsible for ligand binding. |
Protein Name | Interferon Gamma Receptor 2Ifn-Gamma Receptor 2Ifn-Gamma-R2Interferon Gamma Receptor Accessory Factor 1Af-1Interferon Gamma Receptor Beta-ChainIfn-Gamma-R-BetaInterferon Gamma Transducer 1 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-877300Reactome: R-HSA-877312Reactome: R-HSA-9679191Reactome: R-HSA-9732724 |
Cellular Localisation | Cell MembraneSingle-Pass Type I Membrane ProteinCytoplasmic Vesicle MembraneGolgi Apparatus MembraneEndoplasmic Reticulum MembraneCytoplasmHas Low Cell Surface Expression And High Cytoplasmic Expression In T CellsThe Bias Towards Cytoplasmic Expression May Be Due To Ligand-Independent Receptor Internalization And Recycling |
Alternative Protein Names | Interferon Gamma Receptor 2 proteinIfn-Gamma Receptor 2 proteinIfn-Gamma-R2 proteinInterferon Gamma Receptor Accessory Factor 1 proteinAf-1 proteinInterferon Gamma Receptor Beta-Chain proteinIfn-Gamma-R-Beta proteinInterferon Gamma Transducer 1 proteinIFNGR2 proteinIFNGT1 protein |
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