Mesh term Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein C
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Proteolipids
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Proteins
Description
A pulmonary surfactant associated protein that plays a role in alveolar stability by lowering the surface tension at the air-liquid interface. It is a membrane-bound protein that constitutes 1-2% of the pulmonary surfactant mass. Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein C is one of the most hydrophobic peptides yet isolated and contains an alpha-helical domain with a central poly-valine segment that binds to phospholipid bilayers.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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