APCS
Description
The APCS (amyloid P component, serum) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1.
APCS may refer to:
APCS (Serum amyloid P-component) interacts with DNA and histones, playing a role in scavenging nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells. It also functions as a calcium-dependent lectin.
APCS is also known as HEL-S-92n, PTX2, SAP.
Associated Diseases
- AL amyloidosis
- complement component 3 deficiency
- autosomal systemic lupus erythematosus type 16
- autoinflammatory syndrome with immunodeficiency
- C3 glomerulonephritis
- congenital membranous nephropathy due to maternal anti-neutral endopeptidase alloimmunization
- primary systemic amyloidosis
- complement factor I deficiency
