Pentraxin-Related Protein PTX3

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Pentraxin-related protein PTX3 (381 aa, ~42 kDa) is encoded by the human PTX3 gene. This protein is involved in both inflammation and complement recognition of pathogens.

**Synonyms:** - Pentaxin-Related Protein PTX3 - Pentraxin 3 - Pentraxin-3 - TNF Alpha-Induced Protein 5 - TSG-14 - Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Induced Protein 5 - Tumor Necrosis Factor-Inducible Gene 14 Protein - Tumor Necrosis Factor-Inducible Protein TSG-14