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interleukin 1 receptor-like 2

Summary

Gene Symbol

Il1rl2

Organism

Mus musculus (house mouse)

External Links

NCBI Gene

107527

PubChem

107527

Alliance of Genome Resources

MGI:1913107

Annotation

Keyword

Disulfide bond
Glycoprotein
Hydrolase
Immunoglobulin domain
Inflammatory response
Innate immunity
NAD
Receptor
Reference proteome
Repeat
Signal
Transmembrane helix

Proteins

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UniProt	Protein Name
Q9ERS7	IL-36 receptor Interleukin-1 receptor-related protein 2
Q149G7	IL-36 receptor Interleukin-1 receptor-related protein 2

Annotation information from UniProt.

Gene Ontology (GO)

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GO Term	Evidence Code	PMID
inflammatory response	IMP	32345660
inflammatory response	IEA
cell surface receptor signaling pathway	IBA
cytokine-mediated signaling pathway	IMP	32345660
interleukin-17 production	IMP	32345660

GO Hierarchy

biological process

immune system process [inference]

immune response [inference]

innate immune response

metabolic process [inference]

biosynthetic process [inference]

cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

gene expression [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

organic substance biosynthetic process [inference]

macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

gene expression [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

cellular metabolic process [inference]

cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

gene expression [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

organic substance metabolic process [inference]

macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

gene expression [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

organic substance biosynthetic process [inference]

macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

gene expression [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

cellular process [inference]

signal transduction [inference]

cell surface receptor signaling pathway

cytokine-mediated signaling pathway

interleukin-1-mediated signaling pathway

cellular metabolic process [inference]

cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

gene expression [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

multicellular organismal process [inference]

cytokine production [inference]

biological process involved in interspecies interaction between organisms [inference]

response to other organism [inference]

defense response to other organism [inference]

innate immune response

response to stimulus [inference]

response to stress [inference]

defense response [inference]

inflammatory response

defense response to other organism [inference]

innate immune response

immune response [inference]

innate immune response

response to external stimulus [inference]

response to external biotic stimulus [inference]

response to other organism [inference]

defense response to other organism [inference]

innate immune response

response to biotic stimulus [inference]

response to external biotic stimulus [inference]

response to other organism [inference]

defense response to other organism [inference]

innate immune response

biological regulation [inference]

regulation of biological process [inference]

regulation of immune system process [inference]

positive regulation of immune system process [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of T cell activation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of metabolic process [inference]

regulation of biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of interleukin-6 production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of interleukin-6 production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of interleukin-6 production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of biological process [inference]

positive regulation of immune system process [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cellular process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of developmental process [inference]

positive regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of multicellular organismal process [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of response to stimulus [inference]

regulation of response to external stimulus [inference]

regulation of inflammatory response

regulation of response to stress [inference]

regulation of defense response [inference]

regulation of inflammatory response

regulation of developmental process [inference]

regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of developmental process [inference]

positive regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of multicellular organismal development [inference]

regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of cellular process [inference]

signal transduction [inference]

cell surface receptor signaling pathway

cytokine-mediated signaling pathway

interleukin-1-mediated signaling pathway

regulation of cell adhesion [inference]

regulation of cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

regulation of gene expression [inference]

regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of interleukin-6 production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cellular process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular metabolic process [inference]

positive regulation of cellular biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process [inference]

positive regulation of gene expression [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of cell development [inference]

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte cell-cell adhesion [inference]

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of cell activation [inference]

regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of T cell activation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of multicellular organismal process [inference]

regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of interleukin-6 production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

regulation of cell activation [inference]

regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of T cell activation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of multicellular organismal process [inference]

positive regulation of cytokine production [inference]

positive regulation of interleukin-6 production

positive regulation of cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte activation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of T cell activation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

regulation of multicellular organismal development [inference]

regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

regulation of T cell differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

positive regulation of hemopoiesis [inference]

positive regulation of leukocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of lymphocyte differentiation [inference]

positive regulation of T cell differentiation

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GO Term	Evidence Code	PMID
cellular_component	ND
plasma membrane	IBA
cell surface	IBA
membrane	IEA

GO Hierarchy

cellular component

cellular anatomical entity [inference]

cell surface

membrane

plasma membrane

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GO Term	Evidence Code	PMID
NAD+ nucleosidase activity
cytokine receptor activity	ISS	10882729
interleukin-1, type I, activating receptor activity	IEA
NAD+ nucleotidase, cyclic ADP-ribose generating	IEA

GO Hierarchy

molecular function

catalytic activity [inference]

hydrolase activity [inference]

hydrolase activity, acting on glycosyl bonds [inference]

hydrolase activity, hydrolyzing N-glycosyl compounds [inference]

NAD+ nucleosidase activity

NAD+ nucleotidase, cyclic ADP-ribose generating

molecular transducer activity [inference]

signaling receptor activity [inference]

transmembrane signaling receptor activity [inference]

cytokine receptor activity

interleukin-1 receptor activity [inference]

interleukin-1, type I, activating receptor activity

immune receptor activity [inference]

cytokine receptor activity

interleukin-1 receptor activity [inference]

interleukin-1, type I, activating receptor activity

Gene Ontology information from NCBI Gene and UniProt.

OrthoDB (Group)

Group level

Eukaryota

Group Name

interleukin-1 receptor type 1

Functional Category

G: Carbohydrate transport and metabolism
O: Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones
T: Signal transduction mechanisms

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Gene Ontology
cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
hydrolase activity
interleukin-1 binding
interleukin-1 receptor activity
interleukin-1-mediated signaling pathway
regulation of inflammatory response

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InterPro
Immunoglobulin subtype
Immunoglobulin-like domain superfamily
Immunoglobulin-like domain
Immunoglobulin-like fold
Interleukin-1 receptor family
Interleukin-1 receptor type 1
Interleukin-1 receptor type I/II
Toll/interleukin-1 receptor homology (TIR) domain superfamily
Toll/interleukin-1 receptor homology (TIR) domain

Rhea

RHEA:16301

H₂O + NAD⁺

H⁺ + nicotinamide + ADP-D-ribose

Enzyme

PMID

GlyTouCan

GlyComb

GlycoPOST

UniCarb-DR

LM-GlycoRepo

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