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.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant Rat Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A
Subcellular Location
Secreted extracellular space extracellular matrix Secreted extracellular space surface film
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Reviews of ELISA Kit for Rat Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein A