Figure 1. Schematic representation of the
genomic structures of the genes in the CFH gene family. The CFH
family is composed of several distinct proteins that lie in a gene
cluster on chromosome 1. Structurally, these proteins are similar. They
each contain several functional domains called short consensus repeats
(SCRs), which are drawn as ovals in this illustration. The interacting
proteins for some of these SCRs have been determined and are shown at
the top. Abbreviations: C reactive protein (CRP); heparin (Hep).
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