Gene: LECT2

Alternate names for this Gene: chm-II|chm2

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a secreted, 16 kDa protein that acts as a chemotactic factor to neutrophils and stimulates the growth of chondrocytes and osteoblasts. This protein has high sequence similarity to the chondromodulin repeat regions of the chicken myb-induced myeloid 1 protein. A polymorphism in this gene may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 5

Location in Chromosome : 5q31.1

Description of this Gene: leukocyte cell derived chemotaxin 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding