Official Full Name

complement factor B

Background

Factor B which is part of the alternate pathway of the complement system is cleaved by factor D into 2 fragments: Ba and Bb. Bb, a serine protease, then combines with complement factor 3b to generate the C3 or C5 convertase. It has also been implicated in proliferation and differentiation of preactivated B-lymphocytes, rapid spreading of peripheral blood monocytes, stimulation of lymphocyte blastogenesis and lysis of erythrocytes. Ba inhibits the proliferation of preactivated B-lymphocytes.

Synonyms

CFB; complement factor B; BF; FB; BFD; GBG; CFAB; PBF2; AHUS4; FBI12; H2-Bf; FLJ54899; C3 proactivator; C3/C5 convertase; C3 proaccelerator; OTTHUMP00000029283; properdin factor B; B-factor, properdin; glycine-rich beta glycoprotein; glycine-rich beta-glycoprotein; B factor, properdin , BF, BFD; H2 Bf; Bf-1; Brre-Bf; zgc:114032; complement component factor B