membrane cofactor protein

membrane cofactor protein
(MCP) a transmembrane protein, CD46, found in most blood cells, endothelial and epithelial cells, and fibroblasts; it restricts the turnover of complement by acting as a cofactor for factor I–mediated catabolism of C3b and C4b.

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