CXCL6 - C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 6 Gene

Also Known as GCP2; CKA-3; GCP-2; SCYB6

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 6372

About CXCL6

Cytogenetic location: 4q13.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 4:73,836,678-73,838,760 (from NCBI)

This gene has 3 transcripts (splice variants), 75 orthologues and 12 paralogues. Biased expression in spleen (RPKM 44.2), gall bladder (RPKM 20.7) and 4 other tissues.

Summary

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]

CXCL6 Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_002993.4 NP_002984.1 C-X-C motif chemokine 6 precursor
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables chemokine activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8399143 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
28381538 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8399143 GOA
involved in cellular response to lipopolysaccharide IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8399143 GOA
involved in neutrophil activation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8399143 GOA
involved in neutrophil chemotaxis IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
8399143 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

CXCL6 Protein Structure

IL8

IL8: Small cytokines (intecrine/chemokine), interleukin-8 like (49 - 106)

  • 0
  • 100
  • 114 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

C-X-C motif chemokine 6

  • chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 6 (granulocyte chemotactic protein 2)

CXCL6 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
CXCL6 P80162 PF4 Homo sapiens P02776
SPR
28381538
Intra
CXCL6 P80162 CCL5 Homo sapiens P13501
SPR
28381538
Intra
CXCL6 P80162 CXCL12 Homo sapiens P48061
SPR
28381538
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Recombinant CXCL6 Proteins

Cat. No. Product Name Accession Purity
HY-P72677 GCP-2/CXCL6 Protein, Human (HEK293, His) P80162 (G38-N114) ≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
HY-P700048AF Animal-Free GCP-2/CXCL6 Protein, Human (His) P80162 (V40-N114) ≥ 95%, as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Tonsillitis
  • Chronic Tonsillitis

  • Throat Infection - Tonsillitis

Mastitis
  • Breast Inflammation

  • Inflammatory Breast Disease

  • Inflammatory Disease Of Breast

  • Inflammation Of Non-Human Mammary Gland

  • Inflammatory Disorder Of Breast

  • Mastitis Nos

  • Acute Mastitis Nos

  • Acute Nonpuerperal Mastitis

  • Nonpuerperal Mastitis Nos

  • Subacute Mastitis Nos

Sodoku Disease
  • Spirillosis

  • Sodoku

  • Spirillary Fever

  • Rat-Bite Fever

  • Rat-Bite Fever Due To Spirillum Minus

  • Spirillary Rat-Bite Fever

  • Sokosho

Gastroduodenitis
Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia, Familial, 5
  • Hyperinsulinism Due To Insr Deficiency

  • HHF5

  • Familial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 5

  • Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia Due To Insr Deficiency

  • Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia Due To Insulin Receptor Deficiency

  • Congenital Hyperinsulinism

  • Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia Of Infancy

  • Phhi

  • Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia Familial 5

Lung Disease
  • Lung Diseases

  • Disorder Of Lung

  • Abnormality Of The Lung

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

  • Bowel Disease, Inflammatory

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus CXCL6 RGD RGD:708540
Mus musculus CXCL6 MGD MGI:1096868
Macaca mulatta CXCL6 VGNC VGNC:106565
Others CXCL6 NCBI