Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D

**Definition:** An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung pathogens and enhances their opsinization and killing by phagocytic cells. Surfactant protein D contains a N-terminal collagen-like domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin family of proteins.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.503.280.249.625 - D12.776.823.249

**Synonyms:** - SP-D - Lung Protein D - Pulmonary Surfactant Protein D - Surfactant-Associated Glycoprotein D - Surfactant Protein D