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Gene
IFNAR2
Uniprot
P48551
Protein
Interferon alpha/beta receptor 2
See alternative names Interferon alpha binding protein,
Type I interferon receptor 2
Uniprot Function Description
Together with IFNAR1, forms the heterodimeric receptor for type I interferons (including interferons alpha, beta, epsilon, omega and kappa) (PubMed:8181059, PubMed:7665574, PubMed:7759950, PubMed:8798579, PubMed:8969169, PubMed:10049744, PubMed:10556041, PubMed:21854986, PubMed:26424569, PubMed:28165510, PubMed:32972995). Type I interferon binding activates the JAK-STAT signaling cascade, resulting in transcriptional activation or repression of interferon-regulated genes that encode the effectors of the interferon response (PubMed:8181059, PubMed:7665574, PubMed:7759950, PubMed:8798579, PubMed:8969169, PubMed:10049744, PubMed:17517919, PubMed:21854986, PubMed:26424569, PubMed:28165510, PubMed:32972995). Mechanistically, type I interferon-binding brings the IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 subunits into close proximity with one another, driving their associated Janus kinases (JAKs) (TYK2 bound to IFNAR1 and JAK1 bound to IFNAR2) to cross-phosphorylate one another (PubMed:10556041, PubMed:11682488, PubMed:12105218, PubMed:21854986, PubMed:32972995). The activated kinases phosphorylate specific tyrosine residues on the intracellular domains of IFNAR1 and IFNAR2, forming docking sites for the STAT transcription factors (STAT1, STAT2 and STAT) (PubMed:11682488, PubMed:12105218, PubMed:21854986, PubMed:32972995). STAT proteins are then phosphorylated by the JAKs, promoting their translocation into the nucleus to regulate expression of interferon-regulated genes (PubMed:9121453, PubMed:12105218, PubMed:28165510).
Potent inhibitor of type I IFN receptor activity.
Sample type
Recommended sample types are human plasma and serum. For other sample types e.g cerebrospinal fluid, (CSF), tissue or cell lysate, please contact support@olink.com for more information. Please note that protein expression levels are expected to vary in different sample types and certain assays may be affected by interfering substances such as hemolysate.
Precision
Precision (repeatability) is calculated from linearized NPX values over LOD.
Dilution factor
For optimal assay readout, Olink assays are run using different dilutions of the original samples e.g. undiluted, 1:10, or higher. The dilution factor for this assay is noted below and should be taken into account when estimating the appropriate addressable biological concentration of the protein based on the in vitro validation data.
Biomarker Validation Data
Additional validation data, as well as a more detailed description of how the Olink panels are quality controlled can be found in our Data Validation documents – go to Document download center