Aliases C6 Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000039537 | Species Human Entrez 729 | |
External IDs MGI: 88233 HomoloGene: 47 GeneCards: C6 | ||
Complement component 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the C6 gene.
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.
References
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