Surfactant protein D
Encyclopedia
Surfactant, pulmonary-associated protein D, also known as SFTPD or SP-D, is a protein
which in humans is encoded by the SFTPD gene
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SFTPD is an innate immune system
collectin
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with DMBT1
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Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
which in humans is encoded by the SFTPD gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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SFTPD is an innate immune system
Innate immune system
The innate immune system, also known as non-specific immune system and secondary line of defence, comprises the cells and mechanisms that defend the host from infection by other organisms in a non-specific manner...
collectin
Collectin
Collectins are soluble pattern recognition receptors belonging to the superfamily of collagen containing C-type lectins.Eight collectins have been identified including mannan-binding lectin , surfactant protein A , surfactant protein D , collectin liver 1 , collectin placenta 1 , conglutinin,...
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Interactions
Surfactant protein D has been shown to interactProtein-protein interaction
Protein–protein interactions occur when two or more proteins bind together, often to carry out their biological function. Many of the most important molecular processes in the cell such as DNA replication are carried out by large molecular machines that are built from a large number of protein...
with DMBT1
DMBT1
Deleted in malignant brain tumors 1 protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DMBT1 gene.-Interactions:DMBT1 has been shown to interact with Surfactant protein D.-Further reading:...
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