FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as CXCL6_HUMAN, CXCL6, GCP2, SCYB6. Chemotactic for neutrophil granulocytes. Signals through binding and activation of its receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2). In addition to its chemotactic and angiogenic properties, it has strong antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (90-fold-higher when compared to CXCL5 and CXCL7).

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification
PhosphoSitePlus

CXCL6

C-X-C motif chemokine 6

CXCL6

Molecular Synopsis