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WormBase Tree Display for GO_term: GO:0008009

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GO:0008009Namechemokine activity
DefinitionThe function of a family of small chemotactic cytokines; their name is derived from their ability to induce directed chemotaxis in nearby responsive cells. All chemokines possess a number of conserved cysteine residues involved in intramolecular disulfide bond formation. Some chemokines are considered pro-inflammatory and can be induced during an immune response to recruit cells of the immune system to a site of infection, while others are considered homeostatic and are involved in controlling the migration of cells during normal processes of tissue maintenance or development. Chemokines are found in all vertebrates, some viruses and some bacteria.
StatusValid
TypeMolecular_function
ParentInstance_ofGO:0005125
GO:0042379
Component_ofGO:0060326
Attributes_ofMotifINTERPRO:IPR000827
INTERPRO:IPR001089
INTERPRO:IPR001811
INTERPRO:IPR008105
INTERPRO:IPR018048
INTERPRO:IPR026296
INTERPRO:IPR033899
INTERPRO:IPR036048
INTERPRO:IPR039809
IndexAncestor (32)
VersionGene Ontology releases/2023-11-15