| Gene Symbol | IL6R |
| Full Name | Interleukin 6 Receptor |
| Chromosome | 1q21.3 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | IL-6R is a type I cytokine receptor that exists in both membrane-bound and soluble forms, mediating IL-6 signaling through multiple pathways: |
| Molecular Weight | ~50 kDa (mIL-6R), ~55 kDa (sIL-6R) |
| Amino Acids | 468 aa |
| Exons | 10 |
| Pathways | MAPK, PI3K |
| UniProt ID | P08887 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3570 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000160712 |
| OMIM | 147610 |
| GeneCards | IL6R |
| Human Protein Atlas | IL6R |
| Associated Diseases | Cancer, Carcinoma, Cardiovascular, Hepatitis, Pneumonia, bacterial_infections |
| Interactions | STAT3, IL6ST, STAT1, STING, IL6, IL22 |
| KG Connections | 149 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |