Function

Ficolin (Fic) are defense proteins which belong to the innate immune system and recognize carbohydrate molecules[1]. 3 ficolins were identified in humans L-Fic or ficolin-2, H-Fic or ficolin-3 and M-Fic or ficolin-1.

Disease

Fn may play a role in inflammatory diseases, apoptosis, lupus, preeclampsia and IgA nephropathy[2].

Structural highlights

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Human H-ficolin binding domain trimer complex with Ca+2 ion (PDB code 2j64)

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3D Structures of Ficolin3D Structures of Ficolin

Updated on 21-February-2016


ReferencesReferences

  1. Lu J, Le Y. Ficolins and the fibrinogen-like domain. Immunobiology. 1998 Aug;199(2):190-9. PMID:9777405 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0171-2985(98)80026-0
  2. Zhang XL, Ali MA. Ficolins: structure, function and associated diseases. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2008;632:105-15. PMID:19025118

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