b2-glycoprotein II

<enzyme> A glycine-rich, heat-labile beta-glycoprotein found in blood. It is a proactivator of complement 3 in the alternate pathway of complement activation. Factor b is converted by factor d to c3 convertase.

Registry number: EC 3.4.21.47

(12 Dec 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: enzyme, glycine, rich, heat, labile, beta, glycoprotein, blood, proactivator, complement 3, alternate, pathway, complement activation, factor, factor d, convertase
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