A serum protein which is important in the ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY. This enzyme cleaves the COMPLEMENT C3B-bound COMPLEMENT FACTOR B to form C3bBb which is ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE.
Also Known As:
Factor D; Factor D, Complement; 28 kDa Protein, Adipocyte; C3 Proactivator Convertase; C3PAse; Complement Protein D; D Component of Complement; GBGase; Proactivator Convertase; Activator, C3 Convertase; Complement D Component; Convertase Activator, C3; Convertase, C3 Proactivator; Convertase, C3PA; Convertase, Proactivator; Factor D, Properdin; Protein D, Complement; Adipsin; C3 Convertase Activator; C3PA Convertase; Properdin Factor D