Entrez gene ID | | 725 |
Official gene symbol | | C4BPB |
Full name | | complement component 4 binding protein, beta |
Aliases | | ,C4BP, |
Gene summary | | This gene encodes a member of a superfamily of proteins composed predominantly of tandemly arrayed short consensus repeats of approximately 60 amino acids. A single, unique beta-chain encoded by this gene assembles with seven identical alpha-chains into the predominant isoform of C4b-binding protein, a multimeric protein that controls activation of the complement cascade through the classical pathway. C4b-binding protein has a regulatory role in the coagulation system also, mediated through the beta-chain binding of protein S, a vitamin K-dependent protein that serves as a cofactor of activated protein C. The genes encoding both alpha and beta chains are located adjacent to each other on human chromosome 1 in the regulator of complement activation gene cluster. Alternative splicing gives rise to multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1q32 |
Gene position | | 207262212 - 207273338 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 11127 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 120831 |
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