Primary Identifier | MGI:97545 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | X | NCBI Gene Number | 18636 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.0.0) Involved in complement activation, alternative pathway. Located in extracellular space and secretory granule. Is expressed in embryo; liver left lobe; and liver right lobe. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in X-linked properdin deficiency. Orthologous to human CFP (complement factor properdin). PHENOTYPE: Homozygotes for targeted null mutations have defects in the alternative complement pathway. [provided by MGI curators] |