C8G complement C8 gamma chain [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: C8Gprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: complement C8 gamma chainprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:1354
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000176919 MIM:120930; AllianceGenome:HGNC:1354
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: C8C
Summary: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the lipocalin family. It is one of the three subunits that constitutes complement component 8 (C8), which is composed of a disulfide-linked C8 alpha-gamma heterodimer and a non-covalently associated C8 beta chain. C8 participates in the formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC) on bacterial cell membranes. While subunits alpha and beta play a role in complement-mediated bacterial killing, the gamma subunit is not required for the bactericidal activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2011]
Expression: Biased expression in liver (RPKM 36.1), duodenum (RPKM 11.1) and 1 other tissue See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 9q34.3

Exon count:: 7

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	9	NC_000009.12 (136945243..136946975)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	9	NC_060933.1 (149179603..149181335)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	9	NC_000009.11 (139839695..139841427)

Chromosome 9 - NC_000009.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Elevated complement component 8 gamma levels in astrocyte-derived exosomes are associated with cognitive impairment in obstructive sleep apnea patients without dementia.
Title: Elevated complement component 8 gamma levels in astrocyte-derived exosomes are associated with cognitive impairment in obstructive sleep apnea patients without dementia.
These data provide a detailed specification of co-occurring C8 proteoforms, including experimental evidence on N-glycosylation, C-mannosylation, and O-glycosylation.
Title: Comprehensive Proteoform Characterization of Plasma Complement Component C8αβγ by Hybrid Mass Spectrometry Approaches.
Binding of C8 gamma subunit to C8 beta is dependent on the thrombospondin type 1 module + low-density lipoprotein receptor class A module + membrane attack complex/perforin domain of C8 beta.
Title: Interaction between the C8 alpha-gamma and C8 beta subunits of human complement C8: role of the C8 beta N-terminal thrombospondin type 1 module and membrane attack complex/perforin domain.
Observational study of gene-disease association and gene-gene interaction. (HuGE Navigator)
Title: Polymorphisms in innate immunity genes and risk of childhood leukemia.
Observational study of gene-disease association. (HuGE Navigator)
Title: Risk of meningioma and common variation in genes related to innate immunity.
C8gamma binds an indel peptide of C8alpha sequence and forms a non-covalent complex.
Title: A disulfide linked model of the complement protein C8gamma complexed with C8alpha indel peptide.
Results describe the crystal structure of the human C8 alpha MACPF domain disulfide-linked to C8 gamma (alphaMACPF-gamma) at 2.15 A resolution.
Title: Crystal structure of the MACPF domain of human complement protein C8 alpha in complex with the C8 gamma subunit.
structure of a C8gamma.laurate complex revealed Y83 and Y131 can move to allow penetration of hydrocarbon chain of laurate into the lower cavity. A Y83W mutation blocked access but had no effect on the ability of C8gamma to enhance C8 cytolytic activity
Title: Structural features of the ligand binding site on human complement protein C8gamma: a member of the lipocalin family.
C8 alpha and C8 beta have correspondingly similar roles in MAC-mediated lysis of erythrocytes and bacterial killing. C8 gamma is not required for complement-mediated killing of Gram-negative bacteria.
Title: Role of the human C8 subunits in complement-mediated bacterial killing: evidence that C8 gamma is not essential.
One can predict that the indel segment of C8alpha assumes a conformation that allows for multiple points of contact with C8gamma.
Title: Binding of the lipocalin C8gamma to human complement protein C8alpha is mediated by loops located at the entrance to the C8gamma ligand binding site.

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Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:482381

WI-6981 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:52577

NoName (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:486325

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein-containing complex binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables retinol binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in complement activation, alternative pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in complement activation, classical pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in killing of cells of another organism	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of immune response	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in blood microparticle	HDA more info	PubMed
located_in extracellular exosome	HDA more info	PubMed
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
part_of membrane attack complex	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
located_in plasma membrane	NAS Non-traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed

General protein information

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Preferred Names: complement component C8 gamma chain

Names: complement component 8, gamma polypeptide

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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