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CD35

Function

Membrane immune adherence receptor that plays a critical role in the capture and clearance of complement-opsonized pathogens by erythrocytes and monocytes/macrophages (PubMed:2963069). Mediates the binding by these cells of particles and immune complexes that have activated complement to eliminate them from the circulation (PubMed:2963069). Acts also in the inhibition of spontaneous complement activation by impairing the formation and function of the alternative and classical pathway C3/C5 convertases, and by serving as a cofactor for the cleavage by factor I of C3b to iC3b, C3c and C3d,g, and of C4b to C4c and C4d (PubMed:2972794, PubMed:8175757). Plays also a role in immune regulation by contributing, upon ligand binding, to the generation of regulatory T cells from activated helper T cells (PubMed:25742728).

(Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for Epstein-Barr virus.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the receptors of complement activation (RCA) family.

Tissue specificity

Present on erythrocytes, a subset of T cells, mature B cells, follicular dendritic cells, monocytes and granulocytes.

Cellular localization

  • Membrane
  • Single-pass type I membrane protein

Alternative names

  • Complement receptor type 1
  • C3b/C4b receptor
  • CR1
  • C3BR

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Immunology & Infectious Disease

Molecular weight

223663Da