Entrez gene ID | | 6361 |
Official gene symbol | | CCL17 |
Full name | | chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 17 |
Aliases | | ,A-152E5.3,ABCD-2,MGC138271,MGC138273,SCYA17,TARC, |
Gene summary | | This gene is one of several Cys-Cys (CC) cytokine genes clustered on the q arm of chromosome 16. Cytokines are a family of secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. The CC cytokines are proteins characterized by two adjacent cysteines. The cytokine encoded by this gene displays chemotactic activity for T lymphocytes, but not monocytes or granulocytes. The product of this gene binds to chemokine receptors CCR4 and CCR8. This chemokine plays important roles in T cell development in thymus as well as in trafficking and activation of mature T cells. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 16 Locus: 16q13 |
Gene position | | 57438679 - 57449974 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 11296 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 601520 |