decay accelerating factor

decay accelerating factor
(DAF) a protein of most blood cells as well as endothelial and epithelial cells, CD55; it protects the cell membranes from attack by autologous complement, either by preventing assembly of convertase on the cell surface or by accelerating its decay once bound.

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