Entrez Summary: This gene encodes a serum glycoprotein that forms a membrane attack complex together with complement components C5b, C6, C8, and C9 as part of the terminal complement pathway of the innate immune system. The protein encoded by this gene contains a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin/membrane attack complex/perforin-like (CDC/MACPF) domain and belongs to a large family of structurally related molecules that form pores involved in host immunity and bacterial pathogenesis. This protein initiates membrane attack complex formation by binding the C5b-C6 subcomplex and inserts into the phospholipid bilayer, serving as a membrane anchor. Mutations in this gene are associated with a rare disorder called C7 deficiency. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2016].
UniProt Summary: Constituent of the membrane attack complex (MAC) that plays a key role in the innate and adaptive immune response by forming pores in the plasma membrane of target cells. C7 serves as a membrane anchor.
Pfam DomainsGO Terms
Pfam Domains
Ldl recept a
Sushi
MACPF
GO Terms
membrane attack complex
complement activation, alternative pathway
cellular sodium ion homeostasis
cytolysis
sodium ion homeostasis
cellular monovalent inorganic cation homeostasis
regulation of complement activation
regulation of humoral immune response
monovalent inorganic cation homeostasis
complement activation, classical pathway
humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin
complement activation
immunoglobulin mediated immune response
B cell mediated immunity
lymphocyte mediated immunity
adaptive immune response based on somatic recombination of immune receptors built from immunoglobulin superfamily domains
humoral immune response
regulation of immune effector process
cellular metal ion homeostasis
adaptive immune response
metal ion homeostasis
activation of immune response
cellular cation homeostasis
cellular ion homeostasis
cation homeostasis
inorganic ion homeostasis
cellular chemical homeostasis
innate immune response
leukocyte mediated immunity
ion homeostasis
positive regulation of immune response
cellular homeostasis
defense response to other organism
immune effector process
chemical homeostasis
regulation of immune response
positive regulation of immune system process
response to other organism
response to external biotic stimulus
response to biotic stimulus
defense response
homeostatic process
regulation of immune system process
immune response
extracellular region
CRISPR Data
Compound HitMost Correlated Genes in ChemogenomicsTissues where Essential in the Avana Dataset (DepMap 20Q1)