C-reactive protein

initialism: CRP
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Serum protein produced by liver cells as part of the acute-phase response, which acts as a stimulus of the classical pathway of complement activation.
Note: CRP binds to the phosphorylcholine component of the C-polysaccharide, a component of the surface of many bacteria and fungi, resulting in opsonization for enhanced phagocytosis.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1139 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'C-reactive protein' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12982 RIS BibTex EndNote
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