Complement component C7
The C7 gene encodes a complement component involved in the membrane attack complex. Mutations cause complement C7 deficiency which may result in immunological abnormalities, predisposition to meningococcal infections in aprticular.
Genetests:
Research |
Method |
Carrier testing |
Turnaround |
5 days |
Specimen type |
genomic DNA |
Related Diseases:
References:
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Fernie BA et al. (1996) Molecular bases of combined subtotal deficiencies of C6 and C7: their effects in combination with other C6 and C7 deficiencies.
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Barroso S et al. (2006) Molecular defects of the C7 gene in two patients with complement C7 deficiency.
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Barroso S et al. (2004) Complement component C7 deficiency in two Spanish families.
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Hobart MJ et al. (1995) Structure of the human C7 gene and comparison with the C6, C8A, C8B, and C9 genes.
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Nakamura S et al. (1984) Genetic polymorphism of the seventh component of complement in a Japanese population.
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Nishimukai H et al. (1986) Genetic polymorphism of the seventh component of complement: a new variant.
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DiScipio RG et al. (1988) The structure of human complement component C7 and the C5b-7 complex.
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Würzner R et al. (1990) C7*9, a new frequent C7 allele detected by an allotype-specific monoclonal antibody.
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Würzner R et al. (1992) A novel protein polymorphism of human complement C7 detected by a monoclonal antibody.
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Fernie BA et al. (1998) Complement C7 deficiency: seven further molecular defects and their associated marker haplotypes.
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Fernie BA et al. (1997) Molecular bases of C7 deficiency: three different defects.
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Nishizaka H et al. (1996) Genetic bases of human complement C7 deficiency.
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Eldridge PR et al. (1983) The genetics of the sixth and seventh components of complement in the dog: polymorphism, linkage, locus duplication, and silent alleles.
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None (1984) Genetic polymorphism and linkage of the sixth and seventh complement components (C6 and C7) in the common marmoset.
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Jeremiah SJ et al. (1990) The assignment of the genes coding for human complement components C6 and C7 to chromosome 5.
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Hobart MJ et al. (1978) Inherited structural variation and linkage relationships of C7.
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Alvarez V et al. (1995) Genetic detection of the silent allele (*Q0) in hereditary deficiencies of the human complement C6, C7, and C9 components.
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Coto E et al. (1991) DNA polymorphisms and linkage relationship of the human complement component C6, C7, and C9 genes.
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NCBI article
NCBI 730
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 217070
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 160112
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Complement_component_7)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020