Function
Acts as a cofactor for complement factor I, a serine protease which protects autologous cells against complement-mediated injury by cleaving C3b and C4b deposited on host tissue. May be involved in the fusion of the spermatozoa with the oocyte during fertilization. May act as a costimulatory factor for T-cells which induces the differentiation of CD4+ into T-regulatory 1 cells. T-regulatory 1 cells suppress immune responses by secreting interleukin-10, and therefore are thought to prevent autoimmunity (By similarity). In case of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection, involved in virus attachment to cells.
Sequence
MRASCTPLKAPLRRPERLASSGRFAWVLLLAPLLLLPTSSDACDDPPRFVSMKPQGTLKPSYSPGEQIVYECHLGFQPVTPGQVLALVCQDNNTWSSLQEGCKKRRCPTLADPTNGQVILVNGSTEFGSEVHYVCNNGYYLLGTNISYCEVSSGTGVNWSDNPPTCEKILCQPPPEIQNGKYTNSHKDVFEYNEVVTYSCDPSNGPDEYSLVGESKLTCIGNGEWSSQPPQCKVVKCVYPAIEHGTIVSGFGPKYYYKATVVLKCNEGFNLYGNSVVVCGENSTWEPELPKCIKGHPPRPTDASPPNGAEGLGAGYIVLVIVAVLIGVGLLLCLYCCFCRQRKKGIYVTGESHRQDILFSL