Aliquot and store for 1 year at -20 deg C, avoid freeze/thaw cycles
General Information
Biological Significance
The sixth component of complement, C6, is a 913 amino acid single polypeptide chain serum glycoprotein. Homology study suggests that C6 could contain two domains, an amino-terminal region that is related to complement C8 and C9, and a carboxyl-terminal region that has partial homology to the complement regulatory proteins factor H and factor I. Genetic deficiencies of terminal complement components lead to markedly increased susceptibility to only one particular Gram-negative genus, the Neisseria. The susceptibility is attributable to the major role played by complement-mediated killing in host defense against the pathogen.