Structured Summary
Abstract
A serum protein which is important in the ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY. This enzyme cleaves the COMPLEMENT C3B-bound COMPLEMENT FACTOR B to form C3bBb which is ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE.
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
21 entry terms
- 28 kDa Protein, Adipocyte
- Adipsin
- C3 Convertase Activator
- C3 Proactivator Convertase
- C3PA Convertase
- C3PAse
- Complement Protein D
- D Component of Complement
- Factor D
- GBGase
- Proactivator Convertase
- Properdin Factor D
- Activator, C3 Convertase
- Complement D Component
- Convertase Activator, C3
- Convertase, C3 Proactivator
- Convertase, C3PA
- Convertase, Proactivator
- Factor D, Complement
- Factor D, Properdin
- Protein D, Complement
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Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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see SCR for organism-specific terms
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History Note
1999 (1978)
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Previous Indexing
- Enzyme Precursors (1966-1977)
- Properdin (1966-1977)
- Serum Globulins (1970-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Complement Factor D. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011416. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011416
- Complement Factor D. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_D
- Complement Factor D. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4216331