[Term] id: PR:000001379 name: interleukin-2 def: "A protein that is a translation product of the human IL2 gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. Interleukin-2 has a dual role in maintaining tolerance and contributing to immunity." [PRO:CNA, PMID:18062768] comment: Category=gene. synonym: "IL2" EXACT PRO-short-label [PRO:DNx] synonym: "aldesleukin" EXACT [] synonym: "IL-2" EXACT [] synonym: "T-cell growth factor" EXACT [] synonym: "TCGF" EXACT [] xref: PIRSF:PIRSF001938 property_value: has_archetype PR:P60568 is_a: PR:000000001 ! protein