CCL21
CCL21 | ||
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Properties of human protein | ||
Mass / length primary structure | 134 amino acids, 14646 Da | |
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human | House mouse | |
Entrez | 6366 | 100862177 |
UniProt | O00585 | P86792 |
PubMed search | 6366 |
100862177
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CCL21 ( English CC chemokine ligand 21 ) is a cytokine belonging to the family of the C-C chemokines .
properties
CCL21 is involved in inflammatory processes. It has six instead of the usual four cysteines . CCL21 binds to the CCR7 receptor .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hedrick JA, Zlotnik A: Identification and characterization of a novel beta chemokine containing six conserved cysteines . In: J. Immunol. . 159, No. 4, 1997, pp. 1589-93. PMID 9257816 .
- ↑ Yoshida R, Nagira M, Kitaura M, Imagawa N, Imai T, Yoshie O: Secondary lymphoid-tissue chemokine is a functional ligand for the CC chemokine receptor CCR7 . In: J. Biol. Chem. . 273, No. 12, 1998, pp. 7118-22. doi : 10.1074 / jbc.273.12.7118 . PMID 9507024 .