protein 1,788 words KG: C3PROTEIN 2026-03-22
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C3 Protein (Complement Component 3)

🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolC3
Full NameC3 — Complement Component 3
AliasesComplement Component 3
Chromosome19p13.3
Protein TypeSignaling Protein
Target ClassSignaling Protein
FunctionSmall molecule inhibitor of complement activation or convertase activity
Mechanism of ActionSmall molecule inhibitor of complement activation or convertase activity
Subcellular Localization</strong></td><td>Secreted, plasma, cytoplasm</td></tr>
DruggabilityMedium (0.50)
Clinical StageApproved
Molecular Weight110 kDa
Amino Acids663 aa
Exons41
PathwaysC1q / complement-mediated synapse elimination, Complement System Activation, Complement-Mediated Microglial Engulfment, Synaptic Pruning
UniProt IDP01024
NCBI Gene ID735
GeneCardsC3
Human Protein AtlasC3
Associated DiseasesALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, Dopaminergic Neuron Loss, Frontotemporal Dementia, LOCOMOTOR_DYSFUNCTION
Known Drugs/CompoundsCR2_CRRY, curcumin, resveratrol, dimethyl fumarate
InteractionsC1Q, IL6, STAT3, TFEB, CXCL10, HMGB1
SciDEX TargetView Target Profile (8 clinical trials)
KG Connections597 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsHPASTRING

Knowledge Graph

Related Hypotheses (12)

SASP-Mediated Complement Cascade Amplification
Score: 0.70
TNF-α/IL-1β-Cx43 Hemichannel Axis as Upstream Link Between S
Score: 0.55
Synaptic Pruning Precision Therapy
Score: 0.47
Selective HDAC3 Inhibition with Cognitive Enhancement
Score: 0.56
Heat Shock Protein 70 Disaggregase Amplification
Score: 0.51

Related Analyses (11)

Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration
neurodegeneration · archived
Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD
neurodegeneration · archived
Mitochondrial transfer between astrocytes and neurons
neurodegeneration · archived
Protein aggregation cross-seeding across neurodegenerative d
neurodegeneration · archived
RNA binding protein dysregulation across ALS FTD and AD
neurodegeneration · archived

Related Experiments (8)

bEV-mediated synaptic pruning via C1q-C3 pathway
exploratory · proposed · Score: 0.85
Proposed experiment from debate on Synaptic pruning by micro
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Proposed experiment from debate on Senolytics targeting p16/
falsification · proposed · Score: 0.40
Mechanism: Why Does Amyloid Removal Only Slow Decline 27%?
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40
Experiment: Autoimmune Hypothesis Testing in AD
clinical · proposed · Score: 0.40

See Also (1)

Neurodegeneration
disease · KG edge: implicated_in