Complement component 9
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| complement component 9 | |||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||
| Symbol | C9 | ||||||
| NCBI gene | 735 | ||||||
| HGNC | 1358 | ||||||
| OMIM | 120940 | ||||||
| RefSeq | NM_001737 | ||||||
| UniProt | P02748 | ||||||
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| Locus | Chr. 5 p13 | ||||||
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Complement component 9 (C9) is a protein involved in the complement system.[1] It is a member of the complement membrane attack complex (MAC) and induces pores on membranes, causing lysis. MAC consists of 10-16 molecules of C9 formed as a pore.[2]
References
- ^ Lint TF, Zeitz HJ, Gewurz H (November 1980). "Inherited deficiency of the ninth component of complement in man". J. Immunol. 125 (5): 2252–7. PMID 7430628.
- ^ Janeway, CA Jr; Travers P; Walport M; et al. (2001). "The complement system and innate immunity". Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease. New York: Garland Science. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
External links
- Complement+9 at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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