Peptide or Protein
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
AMW:CHEM:120184A ligand that binds to but fails to activate the INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR. It plays an inhibitory role in the regulation of INFLAMMATION and FEVER. Several isoforms of the protein exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of its mRNA.
Biochemistry
biochemical