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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins > Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lectins > Lectins, C-Type > Collectins > Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A

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Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A  

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Entry terms

  • SP A Protein
  • SP-A Protein
  • Surfactant Protein A

Scope note

  • An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung pathogens, resulting in their opsinization. It also stimulates MACROPHAGES to undergo PHAGOCYTOSIS of microorganisms. Surfactant protein A contains a N-terminal collagen-like domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin family of proteins.

History note

  • 2003; for SURFACTANT PROTEIN A & SP-A PROTEIN use PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS (NM) 1991-2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D037662

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