ID CRP_CAVPO Reviewed; 225 AA. AC P49254; DT 01-FEB-1996, integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot. DT 01-FEB-1996, sequence version 1. DT 24-JAN-2024, entry version 135. DE RecName: Full=C-reactive protein; DE Flags: Precursor; GN Name=CRP; Synonyms=PTX1; OS Cavia porcellus (Guinea pig). OC Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; OC Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Hystricomorpha; Caviidae; OC Cavia. OX NCBI_TaxID=10141; RN [1] RP NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA]. RC STRAIN=Hartley; RX PubMed=8486600; DOI=10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a124039; RA Rubio N., Sharp P.M., Rits M., Zahedi K., Whitehead A.S.; RT "Structure, expression, and evolution of guinea pig serum amyloid P RT component and C-reactive protein."; RL J. Biochem. 113:277-284(1993). CC -!- FUNCTION: Displays several functions associated with host defense: it CC promotes agglutination, bacterial capsular swelling, phagocytosis and CC complement fixation through its calcium-dependent binding to CC phosphorylcholine. Can interact with DNA and histones and may scavenge CC nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells (By CC similarity). {ECO:0000250}. CC -!- COFACTOR: CC Name=Ca(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29108; Evidence={ECO:0000250}; CC Note=Binds 2 calcium ions per subunit. {ECO:0000250}; CC -!- SUBUNIT: Homopentamer. Pentraxin (or pentaxin) have a discoid CC arrangement of 5 non-covalently bound subunits. Interacts with FCN1; CC may regulate monocyte activation by FCN1 (By similarity). CC {ECO:0000250}. CC -!- SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Secreted. CC -!- TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Found in plasma. CC -!- SIMILARITY: Belongs to the pentraxin family. {ECO:0000305}. CC -!- WEB RESOURCE: Name=Protein Spotlight; Note=No more Christmas pudding? CC - Issue 30 of January 2003; CC URL="https://web.expasy.org/spotlight/back_issues/030"; CC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC Copyrighted by the UniProt Consortium, see https://www.uniprot.org/terms CC Distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License CC --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR EMBL; S60422; AAC60662.1; -; Genomic_DNA. DR PIR; JX0259; JX0259. DR RefSeq; XP_003466601.1; XM_003466553.2. DR AlphaFoldDB; P49254; -. DR SMR; P49254; -. DR STRING; 10141.ENSCPOP00000011841; -. DR Ensembl; ENSCPOT00000013281.3; ENSCPOP00000011841.2; ENSCPOG00000013154.4. DR GeneID; 100727100; -. DR KEGG; cpoc:100727100; -. DR CTD; 1401; -. DR VEuPathDB; HostDB:ENSCPOG00000013154; -. DR eggNOG; ENOG502S201; Eukaryota. DR GeneTree; ENSGT01100000263515; -. DR HOGENOM; CLU_032051_2_0_1; -. DR InParanoid; P49254; -. DR OMA; MEKLLWC; -. DR OrthoDB; 4219275at2759; -. DR TreeFam; TF330208; -. DR Proteomes; UP000005447; Unassembled WGS sequence. DR Bgee; ENSCPOG00000013154; Expressed in liver. DR GO; GO:0005615; C:extracellular space; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0005509; F:calcium ion binding; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0001849; F:complement component C1q complex binding; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0042802; F:identical protein binding; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0030169; F:low-density lipoprotein particle binding; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0050750; F:low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0006953; P:acute-phase response; IEA:UniProtKB-KW. DR GO; GO:0010888; P:negative regulation of lipid storage; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0010745; P:negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0032945; P:negative regulation of mononuclear cell proliferation; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0010628; P:positive regulation of gene expression; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0032930; P:positive regulation of superoxide anion generation; IEA:Ensembl. DR GO; GO:0032677; P:regulation of interleukin-8 production; ISS:UniProtKB. DR GO; GO:0042310; P:vasoconstriction; IEA:Ensembl. DR CDD; cd00152; PTX; 1. DR Gene3D; 2.60.120.200; -; 1. DR InterPro; IPR013320; ConA-like_dom_sf. DR InterPro; IPR030476; Pentaxin_CS. DR InterPro; IPR001759; Pentraxin-related. DR PANTHER; PTHR45869:SF7; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; 1. DR PANTHER; PTHR45869; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN-RELATED; 1. DR Pfam; PF00354; Pentaxin; 1. DR PRINTS; PR00895; PENTAXIN. DR SMART; SM00159; PTX; 1. DR SUPFAM; SSF49899; Concanavalin A-like lectins/glucanases; 1. DR PROSITE; PS00289; PTX_1; 1. DR PROSITE; PS51828; PTX_2; 1. PE 2: Evidence at transcript level; KW Acute phase; Calcium; Disulfide bond; Metal-binding; Reference proteome; KW Secreted; Signal. FT SIGNAL 1..19 FT /evidence="ECO:0000250" FT CHAIN 20..225 FT /note="C-reactive protein" FT /id="PRO_0000023525" FT DOMAIN 24..225 FT /note="Pentraxin (PTX)" FT /evidence="ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU01172" FT BINDING 80 FT /ligand="Ca(2+)" FT /ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:29108" FT /ligand_label="1" FT /evidence="ECO:0000250" FT BINDING 158 FT /ligand="Ca(2+)" FT /ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:29108" FT /ligand_label="1" FT /evidence="ECO:0000250" FT BINDING 159 FT /ligand="Ca(2+)" FT /ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:29108" FT /ligand_label="1" FT /evidence="ECO:0000250" FT BINDING 159 FT /ligand="Ca(2+)" FT /ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:29108" FT /ligand_label="2" FT /evidence="ECO:0000250" FT BINDING 169 FT /ligand="Ca(2+)" FT /ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:29108" FT /ligand_label="2" FT /evidence="ECO:0000250" FT DISULFID 55..116 FT /evidence="ECO:0000255|PROSITE-ProRule:PRU01172" SQ SEQUENCE 225 AA; 25225 MW; 47AF3E2D9A660F2E CRC64; MAKLLLYFLL LTSLSDVFGG TDMSKKTFVF PKETDNSYVS LKAQLKKPLS AFTVCLHIYT ELFMTRGYSI FSYATEKEAN EILIFWSKDR GYILGVGGIE MPFKAPEIPS APVHICTSWE SVSGIIELWV DGKAQVRKSL QKGYFVGTEA MIILGQDQDS FGGSFDANQS FVGDIGDVNM WDFVLSPKEI DMVYSGGTFS PNVLSWRSLT YETHGEVFIK PQLWP //