Peyer’s patches (aggregated lymphoid nodules)
Peyer’s patches (or aggregated lymphoid nodules) are organized lymphoid follicles, named after the 17th-century Swiss anatomist Johann Conrad Peyer. They are an important part of gut associated lymphoid tissue usually found in humans in the lowest portion of…
Perivitellin-2Ā (PV2) is aĀ pore-forming toxinĀ present in the eggĀ perivitelline fluidĀ of apple snails
Perivitellin-2Ā (PV2) is aĀ pore-forming toxinĀ present in the eggĀ perivitelline fluidĀ of the apple snailsĀ Pomacea maculataĀ (PmPV2) andĀ Pomacea canaliculataĀ (PcPV2). ThisĀ protein, calledĀ perivitellin, is massively accumulated in the eggs (~20Ā % totalĀ protein). As a toxin PV2 protects eggs…
PerivitellinsĀ are egg proteins found in theĀ perivitelline fluidĀ of manyĀ gastropods
Perivitellins are multifunctional complexes providing the developing embryo with nutrition, protection from the environment, and defense against predators. Despite the central role perivitellins play in reproduction and development, there is…
Scalarin carries and stabilizesĀ carotenoidĀ pigments
ScalarinĀ (PsSC) is the most abundantĀ perivitellinĀ of theĀ perivitelline fluidĀ fromĀ Pomacea scalarisĀ eggs. This glyco-lipo-caroteno protein is an approx. 380 kDa multimer combining multiple copies of six different 24-35 kDa subunits. As part of theĀ petivitelline…
Pomacea maculataĀ perivitellin-1Ā (PmPV1) is a glyco-lipo-caroteno protein
Pomacea maculataĀ perivitellin-1Ā (PmPV1) is the most abundantĀ perivitellinĀ found in theĀ perivitelline fluidĀ fromĀ Pomacea maculataĀ snail eggs. This glyco-lipo-caroteno protein is an approx. 294 kDa multimer of a combination of multiple copies of six different ~30…
Ovorubin
OvorubinĀ (PcOvoĀ orĀ PcPV1) is the most abundantĀ perivitellinĀ (>60Ā % totalĀ protein) of theĀ perivitelline fluidĀ fromĀ Pomacea canaliculataĀ snail eggs. This glyco-lipo-caroteno protein complex is a approx. 300 kDa multimer of a combination of multiple copies of six different…
ClusterinĀ (apolipoproteinĀ J)
ClusterinĀ (apolipoproteinĀ J) is a 75-80 kDa disulfide-linked heterodimericĀ proteinĀ associated with the clearance of cellular debris andĀ apoptosis. In humans, clusterin is encoded by theĀ CLUĀ geneĀ on chromosome 8.Ā CLU is aĀ molecular chaperoneĀ responsible for aidingĀ protein foldingĀ ofĀ secretedĀ proteins, and…
TheĀ Membrane Attack Complex/Perforin (MACPF)Ā superfamily aka MACPF/CDC superfamily
See also:Ā Complement membrane attack complex TheĀ Membrane Attack Complex/Perforin (MACPF)Ā superfamily, sometimes referred to as the MACPF/CDC superfamily,Ā is named after aĀ domainĀ that is common to theĀ membrane attack complexĀ (MAC) proteins ofĀ the complement systemĀ (C6, C7,…
TheĀ membrane attack complexĀ (MAC) orĀ terminal complement complexĀ (TCC) is a complex of proteins typically formed on the surface ofĀ pathogenĀ cell membranesĀ as a result of the activation of the host’sĀ complement system, and as such is an effector of theĀ immune system
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: MACPF TheĀ membrane attack complexĀ (MAC) orĀ terminal complement complexĀ (TCC) is a complex of proteins typically formed on the surface ofĀ pathogenĀ cell membranesĀ as a result of the activation…
Complement control proteinĀ areĀ proteinsĀ that interact with components of theĀ complement system
TheĀ complement systemĀ is tightly regulated by a network of proteins known as “regulators of complement activation (RCA)” that help distinguish target cells as “self” or “non-self.” A subset of this family…
Complement receptor type 2Ā (CR2)
Complement receptor type 2 (CR2), also known as complement C3d receptor, Epstein-Barr virus receptor, and CD21 (cluster of differentiation 21), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CR2 gene. CR2 is involved in theĀ complement system.…
AĀ complement receptorĀ is a membrane-boundĀ receptorĀ belonging to theĀ complement system, which is part of theĀ innate immune system
Complement receptors bindĀ effectorĀ proteinĀ fragments that are produced in response to antigen-antibody complexes or damage-associated molecules.Ā Complement receptor activation contributes to the regulation ofĀ inflammation,Ā leukocyte extravasation, andĀ phagocytosis; it also contributes to theĀ adaptive immune response.Ā Different…
