C-C Motif Chemokine 2

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

**Definition:** C-C motif chemokine 2 (99 aa, ~11 kDa) is encoded by the human CCL2 gene. This protein plays a role in monocyte and basophil chemotaxis.

**Synonyms:** - CCL2 - HC11 - MCAF - MCP-1 - Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 - Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 - Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1 - Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 - Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor - Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Protein - Monocyte Secretory Protein JE - Small Inducible Cytokine A2 - Small-Inducible Cytokine A2