Term Name: | interleukin-15 receptor complex |
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Synonyms: | IL-15 receptor complex, IL-15-receptor complex, IL15 receptor complex, IL15-receptor complex, interleukin-15-receptor complex |
Definition: | A protein complex that binds interleukin-15 (IL-15) and that consists of, at a minimum, an interleukin, an alpha, beta and gamma chain as well as optional additional kinase subunits. The alpha chain is unique to binds IL-15 while it shares the beta chain with the IL-2 receptor and the cytokine receptor common gamma chain with multiple interleukin receptors. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:1905543] QuickGO AmiGO |