Beta Chemokine

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Encoded by CC Cytokine Genes, Beta Chemokines are CC-type dual-cysteine chemokines with adjacent cysteine residues in their primary sequence that act as chemoattractants for lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, and basophils, but not for neutrophils. (NCI)

**Synonyms:** - C-C Chemokine - CC Chemokine - Chemokine, CC