Entrez gene ID | | 731 |
Official gene symbol | | C8A |
Full name | | complement component 8, alpha polypeptide |
Aliases | | ,-, |
Gene summary | | 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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1p32 |
Gene position | | 57320443 - 57383894 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 63452 bp |
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