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Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Complement Activating Enzymes > Complement Factor D
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Immunoproteins > Complement System Proteins > Complement Activating Enzymes > Complement Factor D
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Endopeptidases > Serine Endopeptidases > Complement Factor D
... > Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Peptide Hydrolases > Serine Proteases > Serine Endopeptidases > Complement Factor D

Preferred term

Complement Factor D  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 28 kDa Protein, Adipocyte
  • Activator, C3 Convertase
  • Adipsin
  • C3 Convertase Activator
  • C3PA Convertase
  • C3PAse
  • C3 Proactivator Convertase
  • Complement D Component
  • Complement Protein D
  • Convertase Activator, C3
  • Convertase, C3PA
  • Convertase, C3 Proactivator
  • Convertase, Proactivator
  • D Component of Complement
  • Factor D
  • Factor D, Properdin
  • GBGase
  • Proactivator Convertase
  • Properdin Factor D
  • Protein D, Complement

Note

  • see SCR for organism-specific terms

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 1999 (1978)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011416

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