Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Contributes to cytokine binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including cellular response to cytokine stimulus; positive regulation of activated T cell proliferation; and positive regulation of defense response to virus by host. Located in external side of plasma membrane. Part of interleukin-23 receptor complex. Is expressed in craniocervical region bone; male reproductive gland or organ; and rib. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in immunodeficiency 30. Orthologous to human IL12RB1 (interleukin 12 receptor subunit beta 1).