Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D
Synonyms
Lung Protein D
Pulmonary Surfactant Associated Protein D
Pulmonary Surfactant Protein D
SP-D
Surfactant Associated Glycoprotein D
Surfactant Protein D
Surfactant-Associated Glycoprotein D
An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung pathogens and enhances their opsinization and killing by phagocytic cells. Surfactant protein D contains a N-terminal collagen-like domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin family of proteins.