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Alternative names
- Beta-chemokine exodus-1
- C C motif chemokine ligand 20
- C-C motif chemokine 20
- CC chemokine LARC
- Ccl20
- CCL20(2-70)
- CCL20_HUMAN
- Chemokine (C C motif) ligand 20
- Chemokine CC motif ligand 20
- CKb4
- Exodus
- Exodus 1
- LARC
- Liver and activation-regulated chemokine
- Macrophage inflammatory protein 3 alpha
- MIP 3 alpha
- MIP 3A
- MIP-3-alpha
- MIP-3a
- MIP3A
- SCYA20
- Small inducible cytokine A20
- Small inducible cytokine subfamily A (Cys Cys) member 20
- Small-inducible cytokine A20
- ST38
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Function
Chemotactic factor that attracts lymphocytes and, slightly, neutrophils, but not monocytes. Inhibits proliferation of myeloid progenitors in colony formation assays. May be involved in formation and function of the mucosal lymphoid tissues by attracting lymphocytes and dendritic cells towards epithelial cells. C-terminal processed forms have been shown to be equally chemotactically active for leukocytes. Possesses antibacterial activity E.coli ATCC 25922 and S.aureus ATCC 29213.
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Tissue specificity
Expressed predominantly in the liver, lymph nodes, appendix, peripheral blood lymphocytes, and fetal lung. Low levels seen in thymus, prostate, testis, small intestine and colon.
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Sequence similarities
Belongs to the intercrine beta (chemokine CC) family.
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Post-translational
modifications
C-terminal processed forms which lack 1, 3 or 6 amino acids are produced by proteolytic cleavage after secretion from peripheral blood monocytes.
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Cellular localization
Secreted.
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Information by UniProt