Gene Symbol |
LECT2
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Entrez Gene |
3950
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Alt Symbol |
chm-II, chm2
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2
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Other Description |
chondromodulin-II|leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin-2
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Swissprots |
O14565 Q52M49 B2RA90 O14960
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Accessions |
AAB66905 AAC17734 BAA25669 EAW62201 O14960 AK314092 BAG36787 AV661075 BC093670 AAH93670 BC101579 AAI01580 BI825931 D63521 BAA23609 NM_002302 NP_002293
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Function |
Has a neutrophil chemotactic activity. Also a positive regulator of chondrocyte proliferation.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8877413}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8877413}.
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Tissue Specificity |
Highly expressed in adult and fetal liver and weakly in testis. Not expressed in bone marrow.
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