Mouse Collectin Kidney Protein 1(CL-K1) is a approximately 27.1kD secreted protein and belongs to COLEC10/COLEC11 family, The collectins are a group of innate immune proteins structurally characterized by their content of a carbohydrate recognition domain and a collagen-like region. Collectin-11 are highly expressed in embryonic murine craniofacial cartilage, heart, bronchi, kidney and vertebral bodies. Collectins play important roles in the innate immune system by binding to carbohydrate antigens on microorganisms, facilitating their recognition and removal.
