Interleukin-1alpha
Synonyms
Hematopoietin 1
Hematopoietin-1
IL-1 alpha
Interleukin 1 alpha
Interleukin 1alpha
Interleukin-1 alpha
An interleukin-1 subtype that occurs as a membrane-bound pro-protein form that is cleaved by proteases to form a secreted mature form. Unlike INTERLEUKIN-1BETA both membrane-bound and secreted forms of interleukin-1alpha are biologically active.