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C8B

Gene
C8B
Protein
Complement component C8 beta chain
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
591 amino acids
Function
Constituent of the membrane attack complex (MAC) that plays a key role in the innate and adaptive immune response by forming pores in the plasma membrane of target cells.
Similarity
Belongs to the complement C6/C7/C8/C9 family.
Mass
67.047 kDa
Sequence
MKNSRTWAWRAPVELFLLCAALGCLSLPGSRGERPHSFGSNAVNKSFAKSRQMRSVDVTLMPIDCELSSWSSWTTCDPCQKKRYRYAYLLQPSQFHGEPCNFSDKEVEDCVTNRPCRSQVRCEGFVCAQTGRCVNRRLLCNGDNDCGDQSDEANCRRIYKKCQHEMDQYWGIGSLASGINLFTNSFEGPVLDHRYYAGGCSPHYILNTRFRKPYNVESYTPQTQGKYEFILKEYESYSDFERNVTEKMASKSGFSFGFKIPGIFELGISSQSDRGKHYIRRTKRFSHTKSVFLHARSDLEVAHYKLKPRSLMLHYEFLQRVKRLPLEYSYGEYRDLFRDFGTHYITEAVLGGIYEYTLVMNKEAMERGDYTLNNVHACAKNDFKIGGAIEEVYVSLGVSVGKCRGILNEIKDRNKRDTMVEDLVVLVRGGASEHITTLAYQELPTADLMQEWGDAVQYNPAIIKVKVEPLYELVTATDFAYSSTVRQNMKQALEEFQKEVSSCHCAPCQGNGVPVLKGSRCDCICPVGSQGLACEVSYRKNTPIDGKWNCWSNWSSCSGRRKTRQRQCNNPPPQNGGSPCSGPASETLDCS