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Also α-chemokines; Refers to a subgroup of chemokines. The two N-terminal cysteines of CXC chemokines are separated by one amino acid, represented in this definition with an “X.”
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(2008). C-X-C Motif Chemokines. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47648-1_1422
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