Complement component 6

Complement component 6
Available structures
PDB Ortholog search: PDBe, RCSB
Identifiers
SymbolC6
External IDsOMIM: 217050 MGI: 88233 HomoloGene: 47 GeneCards: C6 Gene
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez72912274
EnsemblENSG00000039537ENSMUSG00000022181
UniProtP13671E9Q6D8
RefSeq (mRNA)NM_000065NM_016704
RefSeq (protein)NP_000056NP_057913
Location (UCSC)Chr 5:
41.14 – 41.26 Mb
Chr 15:
4.73 – 4.82 Mb
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Complement component 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C6 gene.[1]

Complement component 6 is a protein involved in the complement system. It is part of the membrane attack complex which can insert into the cell membrane and cause cell to lyse.

People with C6 deficiency are prone to bacterial infection.[1]

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