pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A - CISMeF
Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein AMeSH Descriptor
Preferred Label : pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A;
MeSH definition : An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung
pathogens, resulting in their opsinization. It also stimulates MACROPHAGES to undergo
PHAGOCYTOSIS of microorganisms. Surfactant protein A contains a N-terminal collagen-like
domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin
family of proteins.;
MeSH synonym : sp a protein; surfactant protein a; sp-a protein; pulmonary surfactant associated protein A;
MeSH annotation : see SCR for species-specific terms; DF: SP-A PROTEIN;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein a;
An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung
pathogens, resulting in their opsinization. It also stimulates MACROPHAGES to undergo
PHAGOCYTOSIS of microorganisms. Surfactant protein A contains a N-terminal collagen-like
domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin
family of proteins.