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Gene information for CFP (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID5199
Official gene symbolCFP
Full namecomplement factor properdin
Aliases,BFD,PFC,PFD,PROPERDIN,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a plasma glycoprotein that positively regulates the alternative complement pathway of the innate immune system. This protein binds to many microbial surfaces and apoptotic cells and stabilizes the C3- and C5-convertase enzyme complexes in a feedback loop that ultimately leads to formation of the membrane attack complex and lysis of the target cell. Mutations in this gene result in two forms of properdin deficiency, which results in high susceptibility to meningococcal infections. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified.
LocationChromosome: X   Locus: Xp11.3-p11.23
Gene position47489704 - 47483612  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size6093 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID300383