| Gene Symbol | Cfd |
| Entrez Gene ID | 11537 |
| Full Name | complement factor D (adipsin) |
| Synonyms | Adn,DF |
| General protein information |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
| Genome | |
| Summary | This gene encodes a serine protease that plays an important role in the alternative pathway of complement activation for pathogen recognition and elimination. The encoded preproprotein undergoes proteolytic processing to generate a mature, functional enzyme that in turn cleaves factor B in the complement pathway. This gene is expressed in adipocytes and the mature enzyme is secreted into the bloodstream. Mice lacking the encoded product cannot initiate alternative pathway of complement activation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]. |
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