Term Name: interleukin-6 receptor activity
Synonyms: gp130, IL-6 receptor activity, IL-6R
Definition: Combining with interleukin-6 and transmitting the signal from one side of the membrane to the other to initiate a change in cell activity.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004915]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway
is a type of: cytokine receptor activity
has_part: interleukin-6 binding