Anti-C Reactive Protein/CRP Antibody Picoband® Fluoro488 Conjugated

C Reactive Protein (CRP) is a major acute phase reactant synthesized primarily in the liver hepatocytes. It is composed of 5 identical, 21,500-molecular weight subunits. CRP mediates activities associated with preimmune nonspecific host resistance. CRP shows the strongest association with cardiovascular events. It is detectable on the surface of about 4% of normal peripheral blood lymphocytes. Acute phase reactant CRP is produced in the liver.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human C Reactive Protein, which shares 68.8% and 53.1% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat C Reactive Protein, respectively.

Apoptosis, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular, Chromatin Binding Proteins, Complement, DNA/RNA Binding, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Immunology, Innate Immunity, Macrophage/Inflammation, Metabolism, Vascular Inflammation

Displays several functions associated with host defense: it promotes agglutination, bacterial capsular swelling, phagocytosis and complement fixation through its calcium-dependent binding to phosphorylcholine. Can interact with DNA and histones and may scavenge nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells.

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