Interleukin-17A

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Interleukin-17A (155 aa, ~18 kDa) is encoded by the human IL17A gene. This protein is involved in the positive regulation of cytokine production.

**Synonyms:** - CTLA-8 - CTLA8 - Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen 8 - Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated Serine Esterase 8 - IL-17 - IL-17A - IL17 - IL17 Protein - IL17A - Interleukin 17 - Interleukin 17 Precursor - Interleukin-17