C-C Motif Chemokine 5

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

**Definition:** C-C motif chemokine 5 (91 aa, ~10 kDa) is encoded by the human CCL5 gene. This protein plays a role in both the release of histamine and chemoattraction of monocytes, memory T-helper cells and eosinophils.

**Synonyms:** - Beta-Chemokine RANTES - CCL5 - Chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 5 - D17S136E - EoCP - Eosinophil Chemotactic Cytokine - MGC17164 - RANTES - SCYA5 - SIS-delta - SISd - Small Inducible Cytokine A5 - Small-Inducible Cytokine A5 - T-Cell RANTES Protein - T-Cell Specific Protein p288 - T-Cell Specific RANTES - T-Cell Specific RANTES Protein - T-Cell-Specific Protein RANTES - TCP228