Complement inhibitor RaCI3

UniProtKB accession:  A0A146B485

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UniProtKB description:  Complement inhibitor (PubMed:27018802). Prevents complement-mediated C5 activation by binding to C5 (PubMed:27018802). Binds C5 at a different binding site than the other tick complement inbibitors OmCI and CirpT1, and the drug eculizumab (PubMed:27018802, PubMed:31871188). Inhibits complement in human and guinea pig but not in other species tested (rabbit, rat, mouse, and pig) (PubMed:27018802).