Complement Factor B (CFB) Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

CFB: Factor B which is part of the alternate pathway of the complement system is cleaved by factor D into 2 fragments: Ba and Bb. Bb, a serine protease, then combines with complement factor 3b to generate the C3 or C5 convertase. It has also been implicated in proliferation and differentiation of preactivated B- lymphocytes, rapid spreading of peripheral blood monocytes, stimulation of lymphocyte blastogenesis and lysis of erythrocytes. Ba inhibits the proliferation of preactivated B-lymphocytes. Defects in CFB are a cause of susceptibility to hemolytic uremic syndrome atypical type 4 (AHUS4). An atypical form of hemolytic uremic syndrome. It is a complex genetic disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal failure and absence of episodes of enterocolitis and diarrhea. In contrast to typical hemolytic uremic syndrome, atypical forms have a poorer prognosis, with higher death rates and frequent progression to end-stage renal disease. Susceptibility to the development of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome can be conferred by mutations in various components of or regulatory factors in the complement cascade system. Other genes may play a role in modifying the phenotype. Belongs to the peptidase S1 family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted; Protease; EC 3.4.21.47

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 6p21.3

Cellular Component: extracellular space; extracellular region; plasma membrane

Molecular Function: complement binding; serine-type endopeptidase activity

Biological Process: complement activation, alternative pathway; regulation of complement activation; innate immune response; proteolysis; complement activation

Disease: Macular Degeneration, Age-related, 14; Complement Factor B Deficiency; Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Atypical, Susceptibility To, 4