Structural highlights
4wr9 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Buffalo rat. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Related: | 4wrc, 4wre, 4wrf |
| Gene: | Sftpa1, Sftp-1, Sftp1, Sftpa (Buffalo rat) |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[SFTPA_RAT] In presence of calcium ions, it binds to surfactant phospholipids and contributes to lower the surface tension at the air-liquid interface in the alveoli of the mammalian lung and is essential for normal respiration.
