UniProt functional annotation for P26992

UniProt code: P26992.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Binds to CNTF. The alpha subunit provides the receptor specificity. Receptor for heterodimeric neurotropic cytokine composed of CLCF1/CLC and CRLF1/CLF-1 (PubMed:26858303). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26858303}.
 
Subunit: Forms a heterotrimer with LIFR and IL6ST. Interacts with heterodimeric neurotropic cytokine composed of CLCF1/CLC and CRLF1/CLF- 1 (PubMed:26858303). Either alone or in complex with the heterodimer CLCF1-CRLF1 interacts with SORL1; this interaction may promote internalization and lysosomal degradation (PubMed:26858303). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26858303}.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor.
Tissue specificity: Nervous system and skeletal muscle.
Domain: The WSXWS motif appears to be necessary for proper protein folding and thereby efficient intracellular transport and cell-surface receptor binding.
Similarity: Belongs to the type I cytokine receptor family. Type 3 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.