Properdin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CFP (complement factor properdin) gene.
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Properdin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CFP (complement factor properdin) gene.
Properdin is plasma glycoprotein that activates the complement system of the innate immune system. This protein binds to bacterial cell walls and dying human cells to stabilize the C3 and C5-convertase enzyme complexes to form an attack complex that leads to the lysis of the cell.