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 (By similarity).
Belongs to the pentraxin family.
Found in plasma.
PTX1, CRP, C-reactive protein
Proteins
Immunology & Infectious Disease
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