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The protein encoded by IL-16 is a pleiotropic cytokine that functions as a chemoattractant, a modulator of T cell activation, and an inhibitor of HIV replication. The signaling process of this cytokine is mediated by CD4. The product of IL-16 undergoes proteolytic processing, which is found to yield two functional proteins. The cytokine function is exclusively attributed to the secreted C-terminal peptide, while the N-terminal product may play a role in cell cycle control. Caspase 3 is reported to be involved in the proteolytic processing of this protein. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
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Protein Aliases: FLJ16806; FLJ42735; FLJ44234; H-IL-16; il 16; ILN; Interleukin; Interleukin16; lymphocyte chemoattractant factor; M-IL-16; neuronal interleukin 16; Pro-interleukin-16; prointerleukin 16
Gene Aliases: IL16; LCF; NIL16; prIL-16; PRIL16
UniProt ID: (Human) Q14005
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 3603
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