CD55 Antigens
MESHD018958
GPI-linked membrane proteins broadly distributed among hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. CD55 prevents the assembly of C3 CONVERTASE or accelerates the disassembly of preformed convertase, thus blocking the formation of the membrane attack complex.
Synonyms
- Decay-Accelerating Factor
- Decay Accelerating Factor
- CD55 Antigen
- Antigens, CD55
- Complement Decay-Accelerating Factor
- Complement Decay Accelerating Factor
- Decay-Accelerating Factor, Complement
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