C-Reactive Protein C-Reactive Protein
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein found in the blood, the levels of which rise in response to inflammation (an acute-phase protein). Its physiological role is to bind to phosphocholine expressed on the surface of dead or dying cells (and some types of bacteria) in order to activate the complement system via c1q. CRP is synthesized by the liver in response to factors released by fat cells (adipocytes) It is a member of the pentraxin family of proteins. It is not related to C-peptide or protein C.