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| Quaternary Structure: Complexes |
| Interleukin-2 receptor |
| Interleukin-4 receptor type I |
| Interleukin-7 receptor |
| Interleukin-9 receptor |
| Interleukin-15 receptor |
| Interleukin-21 receptor |
Gene and Protein Information ![]() |
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| Species | TM | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference |
| Human | 1 | 369 | Xq13.1 | IL2RG | interleukin 2 receptor subunit gamma | |
| Mouse | 1 | 369 | X 43.9 cM | Il2rg | interleukin 2 receptor, gamma chain | |
| Rat | - | - | Xq31 | Il2rg | interleukin 2 receptor subunit gamma | |
Previous and Unofficial Names ![]() |
| CD132 | cytokine receptor common subunit gamma | IL-2RG | interleukin 2 receptor, gamma | interleukin 2 receptor, gamma chain | interleukin 2 receptor |
Database Links ![]() |
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| Alphafold | P31785 (Hs), P34902 (Mm) |
| CATH/Gene3D | 2.60.40.10 |
| ChEMBL Target | CHEMBL4665588 (Hs), CHEMBL4665592 (Hs), CHEMBL2364167 (Hs) |
| DrugBank Target | P31785 (Hs) |
| Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000147168 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000031304 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000003954 (Rn) |
| Entrez Gene | 3561 (Hs), 16186 (Mm), 140924 (Rn) |
| Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000147168 (Hs) |
| KEGG Gene | hsa:3561 (Hs), mmu:16186 (Mm), rno:140924 (Rn) |
| OMIM | 308380 (Hs) |
| Pharos | P31785 (Hs) |
| UniProtKB | P31785 (Hs), P34902 (Mm) |
| Wikipedia | IL2RG (Hs) |
| Immunopharmacology Comments |
| IL2RG is a common signal transducing subunit shared by the receptors for several different cytokines, namely the IL-2 receptor heterotrimer, the IL-4 receptor type I, the IL-7 receptor, the IL-9 receptor, the IL-15 receptor and the IL-21 receptor. |
IL-2 receptor family: Interleukin-2 receptor subunit γ. Last modified on 10/04/2017. Accessed on 25/10/2025. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=2303.