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

Preferred term

Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lung Protein D
  • Pulmonary Surfactant Protein D
  • SP-D
  • Surfactant Associated Glycoprotein D
  • Surfactant-Associated Glycoprotein D
  • Surfactant Protein D

Scope note

  • An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung pathogens and enhances their opsinization and killing by phagocytic cells. Surfactant protein D 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(1990)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D037663

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