Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D
An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung pathogens and enhances their opsinization and killing by phagocytic cells. Surfactant protein D contains a N-terminal collagen-like domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin family of proteins.
Year introduced: 2003(1990)
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.503.280.249.625, D12.776.823.249
MeSH Unique ID: D037663
Entry Terms:
- Pulmonary Surfactant Associated Protein D
- SP-D
- Lung Protein D
- Pulmonary Surfactant Protein D
- Surfactant-Associated Glycoprotein D
- Surfactant Associated Glycoprotein D
- Surfactant Protein D
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