Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Receptor Subunit Alpha

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

**Definition:** Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor subunit alpha (400 aa, ~46 kDa) is encoded by the human CSF2RA gene. This protein is involved in the production, differentiation, and activation of both granulocytes and macrophages.

**Synonyms:** - CD116 - CD116 Antigen - CDw116 - CSF2R - CSF2RA - Colony Stimulating Factor 2 Receptor Alpha Chain - Colony Stimulating Factor 2 Receptor Alpha Subunit - GM-CSF Receptor Alpha Subunit - GM-CSF-R-Alpha - GMCSFR - GMCSFR-Alpha - GMR - GMR-Alpha - Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Receptor Alpha Chain - Low Affinity Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor 2 Receptor Alpha