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GO: Molecular Function

cytokine activity

Term ID
GO:0005125
Synonyms
  • autocrine activity
  • paracrine activity
Definition
The activity of a soluble extracellular gene product that interacts with a receptor to effect a change in the activity of the receptor to control the survival, growth, differentiation and effector function of tissues and cells. (2)
References
Ontology
GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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