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GENE AND PROTEIN SUMMARY

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Gene name

C8A

Description

complement component 8, alpha polypeptide

Protein class

Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT, Plasma proteins, Potentially secreted proteins, Transporters

Protein evidence

Medium

Entrez gene summary

C8 is a component of the complement system and contains three polypeptides, alpha, beta and gamma. This gene encodes the alpha subunit of C8. C8 participates in the formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC). The MAC assembles on bacterial membranes to form a pore, permitting disruption of bacterial membrane organization. Mutations in this gene cause complement C8 alpha-gamma deficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008]

External links

Ensembl, UniProt, Entrez gene, neXtProt, Antibodypedia

No of splice variants

1 in total
0 with predicted TM region
1 with predicted signal peptide

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION SUMMARY

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Pending subcellular analysis

NORMAL TISSUE & ORGAN SUMMARY

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Pending normal tissue analysis

CANCER TISSUE SUMMARY

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Pending cancer tissue analysis

CELL LINE SUMMARY

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RNA evidence

Low
 

Cell line

Cell origin

RNA abundance

IH staining

IF intensity

A-431 Skin Low

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A-549 Lung Not detected

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CACO-2 Colon Not detected

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HEK 293 Embryonal kidney Not detected

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HeLa Cervix Not detected

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Hep-G2 Liver Low

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MCF-7 Pleural effusion Not detected

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PC-3 Bone marrow Not detected

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RT-4 Urinary bladder Not detected

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U-2 OS Bone Not detected

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U-251 MG Brain Not detected

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ANTIBODY SUMMARY

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Pending antibodies