Symbol: C3 Name: complement component 3 Alias: ASP; C3a; C3b; AHUS5; ARMD9; CPAMD1 Entrez gene ID: 718 Ensembl gene ID: ENSG00000125730 Species: Human (Taxid: 9606) Function: Complement component C3 plays a central role in the activation of complement system. Its activation is required for both classical and alternative complement activation pathways. People with C3 deficiency are susceptible to bacterial infection. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2009] Observation: Genetic variations in C3 are not associated with longevity in Italian [10219002]. Assays: Organismal Lifespan Longevity Associated Variants: Classification: Type: References: Aging Relevance Analysis/Source: Homologs Inparanoids Edit \ Update (Admin) | Delete |
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