Complement component 9

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C9
Available structures
PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
Aliases C9 , ARMD15, C9D, complement component 9, complement C9
External IDs OMIM: 120940; MGI: 1098282; HomoloGene: 74406; GeneCards: C9; OMA:C9 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001737

NM_013485
NM_001368420
NM_001368421

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001728

NP_038513
NP_001355349
NP_001355350

Location (UCSC) Chr 5: 39.28 – 39.37 Mb Chr 15: 6.47 – 6.53 Mb
PubMed search [3] [4]
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Complement component 9 (C9) is a MACPF protein involved in the complement system, which is part of the innate immune system. [5] Once activated, about 12-18 molecules of C9 polymerize to form pores in target cell membranes, causing lysis and cell death. [6] C9 is one member of the complement membrane attack complex (MAC), which also includes complement components C5b, C6, C7 and C8. [7] [8] [9]   The formation of the MAC occurs through three distinct pathways: the classical, alternative, and lectin pathways. [7] Pore formation by C9 is an important way that bacterial cells are killed during an infection, and the target cell is often covered in multiple MACs. The clinical impact of a deficiency in C9 is an infection with the gram-negative bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. [10]

Contents

Structure

C9 genes include 11 exons and 10 introns when found in fish. [11] In fish, the liver is the site where the majority of complement components are produced and expressed, but C9 can also be found in other tissues. [11] It is a single-chain glycoprotein with a four domain structure arranged in a globular bundle. [10] [11]

Pore formation

MAC formation starts with the assembly of a tetrameric complex with the complement components C6, C7, C8, and C5b. [12] The final step of MAC on target cell surfaces involves the polymerization of C9 molecules bound to C5b8 forming C5b-9. [8] [10] [11] C9 molecules allow cylindrical, asymmetrical transmembrane pores to form. The overall complex belongs to MAC/perforin-like (MACPF)/CDC superfamily. [6] Pore formation involves binding the C9 molecules to the target membrane, membrane molecules forming a pre-pore shape, and conformational change in the TMH1, the first transmembrane region, and TMH2, the second transmembrane region. [8] The formations of pores leads to the killing of foreign pathogens and infected host cells.

Relation to aging process

C9 was found to be the most strongly under expressed serum protein in men who achieved longevity, compared to men who did not. [13]

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perforin-1</span> Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Classical complement pathway</span> Aspect of the immune system

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alternative complement pathway</span> Type of cascade reaction of the complement system

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Complement membrane attack complex</span> Protein complex

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">C5-convertase</span> Serine protease that plays key role in innate immunity.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Complement component 5a</span> Protein fragment

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Complement component 5</span> Protein found in humans

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hemolysin</span> Molecule destroying the membrane of red blood cells

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">C3b</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">CD59</span> Mammalian protein found in humans

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">SLAMF1</span> Protein-coding gene in humans

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">CD276</span> Protein found in humans

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tetherin</span> Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens

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