Acylation Stimulating Protein

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

**Definition:** Acylation stimulating protein (76 aa, ~9 kDa) is encoded by the human C3 gene. This protein is involved in stimulating glucose uptake, triglyceride synthesis and nonesterified fatty acid storage in adipocytes.

**Synonyms:** - ASP - Acylation-Stimulating Protein - Acylation-Stimulating-Protein - C3a Anaphylatoxin desArg - C3a des Arg - C3adesArg - Complement C3adesArg - Complement Component C3adesArg