Complement Component 8, Alpha Polypeptide; Complement Component 8 Deficiency, Type I

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Polyclonal

Rabbit

200ug/ml (lot specific)

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Western Blot (WB), Immunocytochemistry (ICC), Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Formalin/Paraffin, ELISA (ELISA)

65,163 Da

complement C8 alpha chain

complement component C8 alpha chain

Complement component C8 alpha chain

C8 is a component of the complement system and contains three polypeptides, alpha, beta and gamma. This gene encodes the alpha subunit of C8. C8 participates in the formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC). The MAC assembles on bacterial membranes to form a pore, permitting disruption of bacterial membrane organization. Mutations in this gene cause complement C8 alpha-gamma deficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008]

C8A: Constituent of the membrane attack complex (MAC) that plays a key role in the innate and adaptive immune response by forming pores in the plasma membrane of target cells. C8A inserts into the target membrane, but does not form pores by itself. Defects in C8A are a cause of complement component 8 deficiency type 1 (C8D1). A rare defect of the complement classical pathway associated with susceptibility to severe recurrent infections, predominantly by Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Neisseria meningitidis. Belongs to the complement C6/C7/C8/C9 family.

Protein type: Membrane protein, multi-pass

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1p32.2

Cellular Component: extracellular region; extracellular space; membrane; membrane attack complex

Biological Process: complement activation; immune response; regulation of complement activation

Disease: Complement Component 8 Deficiency, Type I

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