Description
Product Characteristics:
MIP1 alpha and MIP1 beta were originally co-purified from medium conditioned by an LPS-stimulated murine macrophage cell line. Human MIP1 beta refers to the products of several independently cloned cDNAs, including Act2, PAT 744, hH400, G26, HIMAP, HC21, and MAD 5a. The predicted protein products of these cDNAs represent variants that are between 94 % - 98 % identical and these proteins are all approximately 75 % homologous to murine MIP1 beta. MIP1 beta also shares approximately 70 % amino acid identity with MIP1 alpha. MIP1 proteins are expressed primarily in T cells, B cells, and monocytes after antigen or mitogen stimulation. The MIP1 proteins have chemoattractant and adhesive effects on lymphocytes, with MIP1 alpha and MIP1 beta preferentially attracting CD8+ and CD4+ T cells, respectively. A signal transducing receptor designated the CC chemokine receptor 1 (CC CKR1) with seven transmembrane domains that binds MIP1 alpha, MIP1 beta, MCP1 and RANTES with varying affinities has been isolated.
Subcellular location: Secreted
Synonyms: MIP-1 Beta, Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 beta, MIP-1 Beta, MIP-1_, Secreted protein G 26, ACT 2, ACT2, AT744.1, CC chemokine ligand 4, CCL4, ccl4l 1, CCL4L1, Chemokine CC Mot Ligand 4, G 26 T lymphocyte secreted protein, HC21, LAG 1, LAG1, Lymphocyte activation gene 1, Lymphocyte activation gene 1 protein, Macrophage inflammatory protein 1 beta, MGC104418, MGC126025, MGC126026, MIP1 beta, MIP1B, MIP1B1, PAT 744, Protein H400, SCYA2, SCYA4, Secreted protein G26, SIS gamma, Small inducible cytokine A4, T cell activation protein 2, CCL4_MOUSE,
Target Information: This gene is one of several cytokine genes clustered on the q-arm of chromosome 17. Cytokines are a family of secreted proteins involved in immunoregulatory and inflammatory processes. This protein is similar to CCL4 which inhibits HIV entry by binding to the cellular receptor CCR5. The copy number of this gene varies among individuals\, most individuals have 1-5 copies in the diploid genome, although rare individuals do not contain this gene at all. The human genome reference assembly contains two copies of this gene. This record represents the more centromeric gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]