UniProt functional annotation for P02743

UniProt code: P02743.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Can interact with DNA and histones and may scavenge nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells. May also function as a calcium-dependent lectin.
 
Cofactor: Name=Ca(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29108; Note=Binds 2 calcium ions per subunit.;
Subunit: Homopentamer. Pentraxin (or pentaxin) have a discoid arrangement of 5 non-covalently bound subunits.
Subcellular location: Secreted.
Tissue specificity: Found in serum and urine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15174148}.
Ptm: N-glycosylated with a complex biantennary oligosaccharide chain with a sialic acid at the end (disialo-SAP). Monosialo-SAP as well as asioalo-SAP are also detected (PubMed:15174148). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15174148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16335952, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19159218}.
Mass spectrometry: [Serum amyloid P-component]: Mass=25462.5; Mass_error=1.1; Method=Electrospray; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:15174148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8202534};
Mass spectrometry: [Serum amyloid P-component]: Mass=25463; Mass_error=3; Method=MALDI; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:15174148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8202534};
Disease: Note=SAP is a precursor of amyloid component P which is found in basement membrane and associated with amyloid deposits.
Similarity: Belongs to the pentraxin family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.