| chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 6 (granulocyte chemotactic protein 2) | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | CXCL6 |
| Alt. symbols | SCYB6, GCP-2, CKA-3 |
| Entrez | 6372 |
| HUGO | 10643 |
| OMIM | 138965 |
| RefSeq | NM_002993 |
| UniProt | P80162 |
| Other data | |
| Locus | Chr. 4 q21 |
Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 6 (CXCL6) is a small cytokine belonging to the CXC chemokine family that is also known as granulocyte chemotactic protein 2 (GCP-2). As its former name suggests, CXCL6 is a chemoattractant for neutrophilic granulocytes. It elicits its chemotactic effects by interacting with the chemokine receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2. The gene for CXCL6 is located on human chromosome 4 in a cluster with other CXC chemokine genes.