Recombinant Human B29 protein (C-6His)

C-X-C motif chemokine 13 encoded by the CXCL13 gene located on human chromosome 4 is constitutively expressed in secondary lymphoid organs. It is also known as B lymphocyte chemoattractant (BLC). As its name suggests, CXCL13 is selectively chemotactic for B cells belonging to both the B-1 and B-2 subsets, and elicits its effects by interacting with chemokine receptor CXCR5. It and its receptor CXCR5 control the organization of B cells within follicles of lymphoid tissues. Recombinant human CXCL13 is a single non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 87 amino acids and mature human BCA-1 shares 64 % amino acid sequence similarity with the Mouse protein and 23–34 % amino acid sequence identity with other known CXC chemokines.