Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable interleukin-28 receptor binding activity. Acts upstream of or within innate immune response. Located in extracellular space. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including COVID-19; cryoglobulinemia; dengue hemorrhagic fever; hepatitis C; and liver disease (multiple). Orthologous to several human genes including IFNL2 (interferon lambda 2) and IFNL3 (interferon lambda 3).