Interleukin-13 receptor subunit alpha-1(IL-13RA1), also known as NR4, belongs to the hemopoietin receptor family. Interleukin-13 receptor is a complex of IL4R, IL13RA1, and possibly other components. It interacts with TRAF3IP1 and binds with low affinity to interleukin-13(IL3). IL-13RA1, together with IL4RA, can form a functional receptor for IL13. It also serves as an alternate accessory protein to the common cytokine receptor gamma chain for interleukin-4 (IL4) signaling, but cannot replace the function of IL2RG in allowing enhanced interleukin-2 (IL2) binding activity. The WSXWS motif in domains appears to be necessary for proper protein folding and thereby efficient intracellular transport and cell-surface receptor binding.
