Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein C

Pulmonary surfactant-associated protein C is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the SFTPC is_associated_with::gene.

It is a is_associated_with::membrane protein which manufactures surfactant.

Clinical significance
It is associated with is_associated_with::Surfactant metabolism dysfunction type 2.

Humans and animals born lacking SP-C tend to develop progressive interstitial pneumonitis.