NCIt definition : Interleukin-11 receptor subunit alpha (422 aa, 45 kDa) is encoded by the human IL11RA
gene. This protein is involved in both cytokine signaling and skeletal development.;
NCIt note : Interleukin-11 receptor subunit alpha is the alpha subunit of the high-affinity receptor
for interleukin-11. This particular receptor is very similar to ciliary neurotrophic
factor, since both contain an extracellular region with a 2-domain structure composed
of an immunoglobulin-like domain and a cytokine receptor-like domain. (LocusLink);