Displays several functions associated with host defense: it promotes agglutination, bacterial capsular swelling, phagocytosis and complement fixation through its calcium-dependent binding to phosphorylcholine. Can interact with DNA and histones and may scavenge nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells.
Belongs to the pentraxin family.
Found in plasma.
PTX1, CRP, C-reactive protein
Proteins
Immunology & Infectious Disease
25039Da
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