ID   IL2_MERUN               Reviewed;         155 AA.
AC   Q08081;
DT   01-OCT-1994, integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot.
DT   01-OCT-1994, sequence version 1.
DT   03-AUG-2022, entry version 89.
DE   RecName: Full=Interleukin-2;
DE            Short=IL-2;
DE   AltName: Full=T-cell growth factor;
DE            Short=TCGF;
DE   Flags: Precursor;
GN   Name=IL2;
OS   Meriones unguiculatus (Mongolian jird) (Gerbillus unguiculatus).
OC   Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia;
OC   Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae;
OC   Gerbillinae; Meriones.
OX   NCBI_TaxID=10047;
RN   [1]
RP   NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [MRNA].
RC   TISSUE=Spleen;
RX   PubMed=8128610; DOI=10.1016/0165-2427(94)90015-9;
RA   Mai Z., Kousoulas K.G., Horohov D.W., Klei T.R.;
RT   "Cross-species PCR cloning of gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) interleukin-2
RT   cDNA and its expression in COS-7 cells.";
RL   Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol. 40:63-71(1994).
CC   -!- FUNCTION: Cytokine produced by activated CD4-positive helper T-cells
CC       and to a lesser extend activated CD8-positive T-cells and natural
CC       killer (NK) cells that plays pivotal roles in the immune response and
CC       tolerance. Binds to a receptor complex composed of either the high-
CC       affinity trimeric IL-2R (IL2RA/CD25, IL2RB/CD122 and IL2RG/CD132) or
CC       the low-affinity dimeric IL-2R (IL2RB and IL2RG). Interaction with the
CC       receptor leads to oligomerization and conformation changes in the IL-2R
CC       subunits resulting in downstream signaling starting with
CC       phosphorylation of JAK1 and JAK3. In turn, JAK1 and JAK3 phosphorylate
CC       the receptor to form a docking site leading to the phosphorylation of
CC       several substrates including STAT5. This process leads to activation of
CC       several pathways including STAT, phosphoinositide-3-kinase/PI3K and
CC       mitogen-activated protein kinase/MAPK pathways. Functions as a T-cell
CC       growth factor and can increase NK-cell cytolytic activity as well.
CC       Promotes strong proliferation of activated B-cells and subsequently
CC       immunoglobulin production. Plays a pivotal role in regulating the
CC       adaptive immune system by controlling the survival and proliferation of
CC       regulatory T-cells, which are required for the maintenance of immune
CC       tolerance. Moreover, participates in the differentiation and
CC       homeostasis of effector T-cell subsets, including Th1, Th2, Th17 as
CC       well as memory CD8-positive T-cells. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P60568}.
CC   -!- SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Secreted.
CC   -!- SIMILARITY: Belongs to the IL-2 family. {ECO:0000305}.
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DR   EMBL; X68779; CAA48679.1; -; mRNA.
DR   PIR; S33509; S33509.
DR   AlphaFoldDB; Q08081; -.
DR   SMR; Q08081; -.
DR   Ensembl; ENSMUGT00000021618; ENSMUGP00000018773; ENSMUGG00000015917.
DR   OrthoDB; 1491449at2759; -.
DR   GO; GO:0005615; C:extracellular space; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
DR   GO; GO:0005125; F:cytokine activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
DR   GO; GO:0008083; F:growth factor activity; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
DR   GO; GO:0005134; F:interleukin-2 receptor binding; IEA:InterPro.
DR   GO; GO:0002250; P:adaptive immune response; IEA:UniProtKB-KW.
DR   Gene3D; 1.20.1250.10; -; 1.
DR   InterPro; IPR009079; 4_helix_cytokine-like_core.
DR   InterPro; IPR000779; IL-2.
DR   InterPro; IPR030477; IL-2_CS.
DR   Pfam; PF00715; IL2; 1.
DR   PRINTS; PR00265; INTERLEUKIN2.
DR   SMART; SM00189; IL2; 1.
DR   SUPFAM; SSF47266; SSF47266; 1.
DR   PROSITE; PS00424; INTERLEUKIN_2; 1.
PE   2: Evidence at transcript level;
KW   Adaptive immunity; Cytokine; Disulfide bond; Glycoprotein; Growth factor;
KW   Immunity; Secreted; Signal.
FT   SIGNAL          1..20
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000250"
FT   CHAIN           21..155
FT                   /note="Interleukin-2"
FT                   /id="PRO_0000015490"
FT   CARBOHYD        23
FT                   /note="O-linked (GalNAc...) threonine"
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000250"
FT   DISULFID        78..126
FT                   /evidence="ECO:0000250"
SQ   SEQUENCE   155 AA;  17602 MW;  D0F74AA1A381CDDA CRC64;
     MYSRQLASCV ALALVLLANS APTSSPAKEA QQYLEQLLLD LQQLLRGINN YKNPKLPMLL
     TFKFYMPRKA TELKHLQCLE EELGPLHDVL NLVQSKNLYL EDAGNFISNI RVTVMKLKGS
     ENTLNCEFDD ETVTVVEFLS RWITFCQSAI STMTQ