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    C8A complement C8 alpha chain [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 731, updated on 17-Jun-2024

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    GeneRIFPubMed TitleDate
    A Point Mutation Creating a 3' Splice Site in C8A Is a Predominant Cause of C8alpha-gamma Deficiency in African Americans.

    A Point Mutation Creating a 3' Splice Site in C8A Is a Predominant Cause of C8α-γ Deficiency in African Americans.
    Densen P, Ackermann L, Saucedo L, Figueroa JE, Si ZH, Stoltzfus CM., Free PMC Article

    04/3/2021
    These data provide a detailed specification of co-occurring C8 proteoforms, including experimental evidence on N-glycosylation, C-mannosylation, and O-glycosylation.

    Comprehensive Proteoform Characterization of Plasma Complement Component C8αβγ by Hybrid Mass Spectrometry Approaches.
    Franc V, Zhu J, Heck AJR., Free PMC Article

    08/24/2019
    C8 alpha and C8 beta have correspondingly similar roles in MAC-mediated lysis of erythrocytes and bacterial killing. C8 gamma is not required for complement-mediated killing of Gram-negative bacteria.

    Role of the human C8 subunits in complement-mediated bacterial killing: evidence that C8 gamma is not essential.
    Parker CL, Sodetz JM.

    11/19/2012
    Results describe the crystal structure of the human C8 alpha MACPF domain disulfide-linked to C8 gamma (alphaMACPF-gamma) at 2.15 A resolution.

    Crystal structure of the MACPF domain of human complement protein C8 alpha in complex with the C8 gamma subunit.
    Slade DJ, Lovelace LL, Chruszcz M, Minor W, Lebioda L, Sodetz JM., Free PMC Article

    11/19/2012
    Observational study of gene-disease association, gene-environment interaction, and pharmacogenomic / toxicogenomic. (HuGE Navigator)

    Variation at the NFATC2 locus increases the risk of thiazolidinedione-induced edema in the Diabetes REduction Assessment with ramipril and rosiglitazone Medication (DREAM) study.
    Bailey SD, Xie C, Do R, Montpetit A, Diaz R, Mohan V, Keavney B, Yusuf S, Gerstein HC, Engert JC, Anand S, DREAM investigators., Free PMC Article

    09/15/2010
    Observational study of gene-disease association and gene-gene interaction. (HuGE Navigator)

    Polymorphisms in innate immunity genes and risk of childhood leukemia.
    Han S, Lan Q, Park AK, Lee KM, Park SK, Ahn HS, Shin HY, Kang HJ, Koo HH, Seo JJ, Choi JE, Ahn YO, Chanock SJ, Kim H, Rothman N, Kang D., Free PMC Article

    06/30/2010
    Clinical trial of gene-disease association and gene-environment interaction. (HuGE Navigator)

    Personalized smoking cessation: interactions between nicotine dose, dependence and quit-success genotype score.
    Rose JE, Behm FM, Drgon T, Johnson C, Uhl GR., Free PMC Article

    06/30/2010
    C8gamma binds an indel peptide of C8alpha sequence and forms a non-covalent complex.

    A disulfide linked model of the complement protein C8gamma complexed with C8alpha indel peptide.
    Stavrakoudis A.

    01/21/2010
    Observational study of gene-disease association. (HuGE Navigator)See all PubMed (5) articles

    Risk of meningioma and common variation in genes related to innate immunity.
    Rajaraman P, Brenner AV, Neta G, Pfeiffer R, Wang SS, Yeager M, Thomas G, Fine HA, Linet MS, Rothman N, Chanock SJ, Inskip PD.

    New genetic associations detected in a host response study to hepatitis B vaccine.
    Davila S, Froeling FE, Tan A, Bonnard C, Boland GJ, Snippe H, Hibberd ML, Seielstad M.

    Gene-centric association signals for lipids and apolipoproteins identified via the HumanCVD BeadChip.
    Talmud PJ, Drenos F, Shah S, Shah T, Palmen J, Verzilli C, Gaunt TR, Pallas J, Lovering R, Li K, Casas JP, Sofat R, Kumari M, Rodriguez S, Johnson T, Newhouse SJ, Dominiczak A, Samani NJ, Caulfield M, Sever P, Stanton A, Shields DC, Padmanabhan S, Melander O, Hastie C, Delles C, Ebrahim S, Marmot MG, Smith GD, Lawlor DA, Munroe PB, Day IN, Kivimaki M, Whittaker J, Humphries SE, Hingorani AD, ASCOT investigators, NORDIL investigators, BRIGHT Consortium.

    Common variation in genes related to innate immunity and risk of adult glioma.
    Rajaraman P, Brenner AV, Butler MA, Wang SS, Pfeiffer RM, Ruder AM, Linet MS, Yeager M, Wang Z, Orr N, Fine HA, Kwon D, Thomas G, Rothman N, Inskip PD, Chanock SJ.

    Association between the SERPING1 gene and age-related macular degeneration: a two-stage case-control study.
    Ennis S, Jomary C, Mullins R, Cree A, Chen X, Macleod A, Jones S, Collins A, Stone E, Lotery A.

    11/2/2008
    Observational study of genotype prevalence. (HuGE Navigator)

    [Detecting the DNA polymorphism of human complement component C8A by PCR-SSCP analysis].
    Yang ZH, Zhang L, Zhou B, Wang C, Jia J.

    03/13/2008
    crystal structure of the MACPF domain of complement component C8alpha at 2.5 angstrom resolution was determined and it was shown that it is structurally homologous to the bacterial, pore-forming, cholesterol-dependent cytolysins

    Structure of C8alpha-MACPF reveals mechanism of membrane attack in complement immune defense.
    Hadders MA, Beringer DX, Gros P.

    01/21/2010
    The binding specificity between C8 alpha and C8 beta subunits is determined by a cooperative interaction of the N-terminal thrombospondin type 1 module and the membrane attack complex/perforin domain.

    Interaction between the C8 alpha-gamma and C8 beta subunits of human complement C8: role of the C8 beta N-terminal thrombospondin type 1 module and membrane attack complex/perforin domain.
    Musingarimi P, Plumb ME, Sodetz JM.

    01/21/2010
    result suggests that this segment of C8alpha and corresponding segments of the other MAC family members are independently folded domains

    Functional studies of the MACPF domain of human complement protein C8alpha reveal sites for simultaneous binding of C8beta, C8gamma, and C9.
    Slade DJ, Chiswell B, Sodetz JM.

    01/21/2010
    One can predict that the indel segment of C8alpha assumes a conformation that allows for multiple points of contact with C8gamma.

    Binding of the lipocalin C8gamma to human complement protein C8alpha is mediated by loops located at the entrance to the C8gamma ligand binding site.
    Chiswell B, Slade DJ, Sodetz JM.

    01/21/2010
    Both N-terminal modules in C8 alpha have a role in forming the principal binding site for C9, and binding may be dependent on a cooperative interaction between these modules and the C8 alpha membrane attack complex/perforin domain.

    Binding of human complement C8 to C9: role of the N-terminal modules in the C8 alpha subunit.
    Scibek JJ, Plumb ME, Sodetz JM.

    01/21/2010
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