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MBL-A, also known as Mbl1 (mannose-binding lectin (protein A) 1) or RaRF p28B, is a 239 amino acid mouse protein that is localized predominately to the golgi apparatus and the rough endoplasmic reticulum and contains one collagen-like domain and one C-type lectin domain. Existing in an oligomeric complex composed of six homotrimers, MBL-A functions to bind N-acetylglucosamine and mannose in a Ca2+-dependent manner and, via this interaction, is able to activate the classical complement pathway, thereby providing host defense against invasive pathogens. Due to its involvement in the innate immune system, MBL-A is involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of afflictions, including diabetes, acute septic peritonitis, asthma, cancer and bacterial and viral infections. |