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The directed movement of a motile cell guided by a specific chemical concentration gradient. Movement may be towards a higher concentration (positive chemotaxis) or towards a lower concentration (negative chemotaxis). The movement of a leukocyte in response to an external stimulus. Any process that modulates the frequency, rate, or extent of monocyte chemotaxis. Any process that increases the frequency, rate, or extent of monocyte chemotaxis. Any process that decreases the frequency, rate, or extent of monocyte chemotaxis. The movement of a leukocyte within or between different tissues and organs of the body. The movement of a monocyte in response to an external stimulus.

View Gene Ontology (GO) Term

GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: monocyte chemotaxis
Acc: GO:0002548
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The movement of a monocyte in response to an external stimulus.
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 3 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 6 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0002548 - monocyte chemotaxis (interactive image map)
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