Summary: (from NCBI-Entrez) ..[read more]The protein encoded by this gene is a type I transmembrane protein that belongs to the hemopoietin receptor superfamily. This protein binds to interleukine 12 (IL12) with a low affinity, and is thought to be a part of IL12 receptor complex. This protein f
Interleukin-12 is a heterodimeric cytokine that is composed of a disulfide-bonded 40-kDa subunit (IL-12B) and a 35-kDa subunit (IL-12A). IL-12R beta 1 is the subunit primarily responsible for binding IL-12, whereas IL-12R beta 2 plays an essential role in mediating the biological functions of IL-12 (Wu et al. 2000).