Interleukin-24

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Interleukin-24 (206 aa, ~24 kDa) is encoded by the human IL24 gene. This protein plays a role in both terminal cell differentiation and the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation.

**Synonyms:** - IL-24 - IL-4-Induced Secreted Protein - IL24 - Interleukin 24 - MDA-7 - MDA7 Protein - Melanocyte-Associated Mda-7 - Melanoma Differentiation Associated Protein 7 - Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 7 Protein - ST16 Protein - Suppression of Tumorigenicity 16 Protein