The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen Complement Component 3 across different species:

complement component 3 (C3), si:dkey-76b14.4 (si:dkey-76b14.4), complement component 3 (c3)

Other aliases include:

ASP, AHUS5, ARMD9, CPAMD1, Plp, AI255234, C3, cb26, sb:cb26, wu:fi34b03, wu:fj86e11, C3d, c3, MGC132248, asp, cpamd1

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen Complement Component 3:

complement component 3 – complement component C3 – acylation-stimulating protein cleavage product – complement factor 3 – complement component 3d – acylation stimulating protein – complement C3 – prepro complement component C3 – si:dkey-76b14.4 – complement C3 alpha chain – complement component C3d

Complement Component 3 fulfills a number of functions:

endopeptidase inhibitor activity – receptor binding – protein binding – cofactor binding – molecular_function

Complement Component 3 is relevant to the following processes:

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway – complement activation, alternative pathway – complement activation, classical pathway – inflammatory response – positive regulation of phagocytosis – positive regulation of type IIa hypersensitivity – signal transduction – complement activation – immune response – innate immune response – blood coagulation – chemotaxis – positive regulation of activation of membrane attack complex – positive regulation of angiogenesis – positive regulation vascular endothelial growth factor production

Locations for Complement Component 3:

extracellular region – extracellular space

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology