Description
Enables cholesterol binding activity; identical protein binding activity; and low-density lipoprotein particle binding activity. Involved in several processes, including cellular response to nitric oxide; complement activation, classical pathway; and negative regulation of superoxide anion generation. Located in extracellular space; filopodium; and growth cone. Used to study rheumatoid arthritis. Biomarker of several diseases, including acute kidney failure; artery disease (multiple); iron deficiency anemia; obesity; and status epilepticus. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including Kawasaki disease; autoimmune disease (multiple); macular degeneration (multiple); middle cerebral artery infarction; and nephritis (multiple). Orthologous to human CRP (C-reactive protein).