Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 731
Gene name Complement C8 alpha chain
Gene symbol C8A
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
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Chromosome 1
Chromosome location 1p32.2
Summary C8 is a component of the complement system and contains three polypeptides, alpha, beta and gamma. This gene encodes the alpha subunit of C8. C8 participates in the formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC). The MAC assembles on bacterial membranes t
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT017718 hsa-miR-335-5p Microarray 18185580
MIRT025047 hsa-miR-181a-5p Microarray 17612493
MIRT722641 hsa-miR-483-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT722640 hsa-miR-3127-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT722639 hsa-miR-6756-3p HITS-CLIP 19536157
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001848 Function Complement binding IEA
GO:0002376 Process Immune system process IEA
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 32296183
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region TAS
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
120950 1352 ENSG00000157131
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P07357
Protein name Complement component C8 alpha chain (Complement component 8 subunit alpha)
Protein function Component of the membrane attack complex (MAC), a multiprotein complex activated by the complement cascade, which inserts into a target cell membrane and forms a pore, leading to target cell membrane rupture and cell lysis (PubMed:17872444, PubM
PDB 2QOS , 2QQH , 2RD7 , 3OJY , 6H03 , 6H04 , 7NYC , 7NYD , 8B0F , 8B0G , 8B0H
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00057 Ldl_recept_a 94 130 Low-density lipoprotein receptor domain class A Repeat
PF01823 MACPF 267 490 MAC/Perforin domain Domain
PF00090 TSP_1 540 584 Thrombospondin type 1 domain Domain
Sequence
MFAVVFFILSLMTCQPGVTAQEKVNQRVRRAATPAAVTCQLSNWSEWTDCFPCQDKKYRH
RSLLQPNKFGGTICSGDIWDQASCSSSTTCVRQAQCGQDFQCKETGRCLKRHLVCNGDQD
CLDGSDEDDC
EDVRAIDEDCSQYEPIPGSQKAALGYNILTQEDAQSVYDASYYGGQCETV
YNGEWRELRYDSTCERLYYGDDEKYFRKPYNFLKYHFEALADTGISSEFYDNANDLLSKV
KKDKSDSFGVTIGIGPAGSPLLVGVGVSHSQDTSFLNELNKYNEKKFIFTRIFTKVQTAH
FKMRKDDIMLDEGMLQSLMELPDQYNYGMYAKFINDYGTHYITSGSMGGIYEYILVIDKA
KMESLGITSRDITTCFGGSLGIQYEDKINVGGGLSGDHCKKFGGGKTERARKAMAVEDII
SRVRGGSSGWSGGLAQNRSTITYRSWGRSLKYNPVVIDFEMQPIHEVLRHTSLGPLEAKR
QNLRRALDQY
LMEFNACRCGPCFNNGVPILEGTSCRCQCRLGSLGAACEQTQTEGAKADG
SWSCWSSWSVCRAGIQERRRECDNPAPQNGGASCPGRKVQTQAC
Sequence length 584
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Complement and coagulation cascades
Regulation of actin cytoskeleton
Prion disease
Amoebiasis
Coronavirus disease - COVID-19
Systemic lupus erythematosus
  Terminal pathway of complement
Regulation of Complement cascade
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
Hepatocellular carcinoma Likely pathogenic rs775967055 RCV005888645
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Type I complement component 8 deficiency Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs140856114, rs748306602, rs1381017299, rs1286367946, rs775967055 RCV002292381
RCV003992496
RCV005370014
RCV004565950
RCV000022508
★★★★★
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Acute myeloid leukemia Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
C1 ESTERASE INHIBITOR C1-INH DEFICIENCY Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
C8A-related disorder Benign; Uncertain significance; Likely benign; Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 8 DEFICIENCY, TYPE I CTD, Disgenet, HPO
CTD, Disgenet, HPO
CTD, Disgenet, HPO
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Antibody Deficiency Syndrome Antibody Deficiency Syndrome CTD_human_DG 9759902
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Pubtator 37031449 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma Hepatocellular Hepatocellular carcinoma Pubtator 32443377 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cholangiocarcinoma Cholangiocarcinoma Pubtator 39831920 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 8 DEFICIENCY, TYPE I Complement Component Deficiency GENOMICS_ENGLAND_DG 9759902
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 8 DEFICIENCY, TYPE I Complement Component Deficiency CTD_human_DG
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Complement deficiency disease Complement Component Deficiency GENOMICS_ENGLAND_DG 9759902
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Glomerulonephritis IGA Iga nephropathy Pubtator 37065697 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Immunodeficiency due to a late component of complement deficiency Immunodeficiency Orphanet
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes CTD_human_DG 9759902
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only