Protein
Complement component C8 beta chain
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.
Sequence
MKNSRTWAWRAPVELFLLCAALGCLSLPGSRGERPHSFGSNAVNKSFAKSRQMRSVDVTLMPIDCELSSWSSWTTCDPCQKKRYRYAYLLQPSQFHGEPCNFSDKEVEDCVTNRPCRSQVRCEGFVCAQTGRCVNRRLLCNGDNDCGDQSDEANCRRIYKKCQHEMDQYWGIGSLASGINLFTNSFEGPVLDHRYYAGGCSPHYILNTRFRKPYNVESYTPQTQGKYEFILKEYESYSDFERNVTEKMASKSGFSFGFKIPGIFELGISSQSDRGKHYIRRTKRFSHTKSVFLHARSDLEVAHYKLKPRSLMLHYEFLQRVKRLPLEYSYGEYRDLFRDFGTHYITEAVLGGIYEYTLVMNKEAMERGDYTLNNVHACAKNDFKIGGAIEEVYVSLGVSVGKCRGILNEIKDRNKRDTMVEDLVVLVRGGASEHITTLAYQELPTADLMQEWGDAVQYNPAIIKVKVEPLYELVTATDFAYSSTVRQNMKQALEEFQKEVSSCHCAPCQGNGVPVLKGSRCDCICPVGSQGLACEVSYRKNTPIDGKWNCWSNWSSCSGRRKTRQRQCNNPPPQNGGSPCSGPASETLDCS