C-reactive protein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CRP
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:pentraxin_1
gptkbp:category clinical chemistry
immunology
biomarker
acute-phase reactant
gptkbp:decreasedIn resolution of inflammation
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Tillett_and_Francis
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1930
gptkbp:elevatedIn gptkb:systemic_lupus_erythematosus
gptkb:Bacteria
myocardial infarction
inflammatory diseases
rheumatoid arthritis
tissue injury
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:CRP_gene
gptkbp:Entrez_Gene_ID 1401
gptkbp:foundIn blood plasma
gptkbp:function activates complement system
acute-phase protein
binds to phosphocholine
marker of inflammation
gptkbp:halfLife ~19 hours
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-reactive protein
gptkbp:improves gptkb:interleukin-6
inflammation
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 1q23.2
gptkbp:measures blood test
gptkbp:medicalUse diagnosis of infection
diagnosis of inflammation
monitoring of autoimmune diseases
risk assessment for cardiovascular disease
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D003371
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~115 kDa
gptkbp:OMIM 123260
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1B09
gptkbp:producedBy liver
gptkbp:range <10 mg/L (normal)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:high-sensitivity_CRP_(hs-CRP)
gptkb:serum_amyloid_P_component
gptkbp:structure pentameric
gptkbp:subunit 5 identical subunits
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P02741
gptkbp:usedIn cardiovascular risk assessment
high-sensitivity CRP test
infection monitoring
inflammatory disease monitoring
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CR
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5