Protein Name complement C6
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 729
Gene Symbol

C6

UniProt P13671 (CO6_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 1177
Total Number of Articles : 858
Description

complement C6

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a component of the complement cascade. The encoded protein is part of the membrane attack complex that can be incorporated into the cell membrane and cause cell lysis. Mutations in this gene are associated with complement component-6 deficiency. Transcript variants encoding the same protein have been described.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012]

synonyms
  • complement component C6
  • complement component 6
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