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Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein A
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.503.280.249.600
D12.776.823.100
Unique ID
D037662
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D037662
Scope Note
An abundant pulmonary surfactant-associated protein that binds to a variety of lung pathogens, resulting in their opsinization. It also stimulates MACROPHAGES to undergo PHAGOCYTOSIS of microorganisms. Surfactant protein A contains a N-terminal collagen-like domain and a C-terminal lectin domain that are characteristic of members of the collectin family of proteins.
Entry Version
PULMONARY SURFACTANT ASSOC PROTEIN A
Entry Term(s)
SP-A Protein
Surfactant Protein A
Pharm Action
Pulmonary Surfactants
Previous Indexing
Proteolipids (1991-2002)
Pulmonary Surfactants (1991-2002)
Public MeSH Note
2003; SURFACTANT PROTEIN A & SP-A PROTEIN was indexed under PROTEOLIPIDS & PULMONARY SURFACTANTS 1991-2002
History Note
2003; for SURFACTANT PROTEIN A & SP-A PROTEIN use PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS (NM) 1991-2002
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2005/06/30
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