C8 complex
Complement component 8 is a protein involved in the complement system. A hereditary deficiency of C8 can result in increased susceptibility to Neisseria infections, such as meningitis and gonorrhea.
References
1.J Biol Chem. 2011 May 20;286(20):17585-92. Epub 2011 Mar 25. Figure created in Pymol
External links
Complement C8 at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
The crystal structure is now in the PDB, PDB ID 3OJY.