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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D037663
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D037663
Preferred Name

Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Surfactant Protein D
Pulmonary Surfactant Associated Protein D
Lung Protein D
Surfactant-Associated Glycoprotein D
Surfactant Associated Glycoprotein D
SP-D
Pulmonary Surfactant Protein D
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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