Antigens, CD55
Synonyms
CD55 Antigen
CD55 Antigens
Complement Decay Accelerating Factor
Complement Decay-Accelerating Factor
Decay Accelerating Factor
Decay-Accelerating Factor
Decay-Accelerating Factor, Complement
GPI-linked membrane proteins broadly distributed among hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. CD55 prevents the assembly of C3 CONVERTASE or accelerates the disassembly of preformed convertase, thus blocking the formation of the membrane attack complex.