Human C5 peptide

Nature

Synthetic

Tag/Conjugate

Unconjugated

Purity

70 - 90% by HPLC.

Format

Liquid

Preservative

None

Storage

Shipped at 4°C. Upon delivery aliquot and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles. Information available upon request.

Gene ID

727

UniProt ID

P01031

Antigen Description

The protein encoded by this gene is the fifth component of complement, which plays an important role in inflammatory and cell killing processes. This protein is comprised of alpha and beta polypeptide chains that are linked by a disulfide bridge. An activation peptide, C5a, which is an anaphylatoxin that possesses potent spasmogenic and chemotactic activity, is derived from the alpha polypeptide via cleavage with a convertase. The C5b macromolecular cleavage product can form a complex with the C6 complement component, and this complex is the basis for formation of the membrane attack complex, which includes additional complement components. Mutations in this gene cause complement component 5 deficiency, a disease where patients show a propensity for severe recurrent infections. Defects in this gene have also been linked to a susceptibility to liver fibrosis and to rheumatoid arthritis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Function

C5a anaphylatoxin chemotactic receptor binding; chemokine activity; endopeptidase inhibitor activity; protein binding; receptor binding;

Synonyms

C5; complement component 5; C5D; C5a; C5b; ECLZB; CPAMD4; complement C5; prepro-C5; C5a anaphylatoxin; anaphylatoxin C5a analog; C3 and PZP-like alpha-2-macroglobulin domain-containing protein 4;