MeSH definition : 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.;
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.