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C8 complex

Protein involved in the complement system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

C8 complex
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Complement component 8 is a protein involved in the complement system. It is part of the membrane attack complex (MAC).

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High Resolution Crystal Structure of Human Complement Component 8[1]

A hereditary deficiency of C8 can result in increased susceptibility to Neisseria infections, such as meningitis and gonorrhea.

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Membrane attack complex. Some labels are in Polish.
More information complement component 8, alpha polypeptide, Identifiers ...
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Structure

C8 is a heterotrimer; it consists of three different subunits. These are called C8 alpha, beta and gamma chains, encoded by the genes C8A, C8B and C8G respectively.

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