The protein encoded by this gene is a member CXC chemokine family. The encoded protein is a chemotactic for neutrophil granulocytes and has antibacterial action against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. This gene and other members of the CXC chemokine gene family form a gene cluster in a region of chromosome 4q. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2020]
Alternative Names
C Cmotif chemokine C X C motif chemokine CC motif chemokine CCmotif chemokine chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 5 chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 6 (granulocyte chemotactic protein 2) chemokine alpha 3 CKA3 CXC CXC chemokine LIX CXC motif chemokine CXCL cytokine LIX granulocyte chemotactic protein 2 small inducible cytokine subfamily B (Cys-X-Cys) member 6 (granulocyte chemotactic protein 2) small inducible cytokine subfamily B (Cys-X-Cys) member b small-inducible cytokine B5 small-inducible cytokine B6