| id | GO:0001864 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | pentraxin binding |
| namespace | molecular_function |
| def | "Interacting selectively and non-covalently with a pentraxin, a member of a family of inflammatory proteins with a radially symmetric arrangement of five identical, noncovalently linked chains in a pentagonal array." [GOC:add, ISBN:0781735149 "Fundamental Immunology"] |
| comment | Note that pentraxins include such proteins as serum amyloid P component (SAP) and C-reactive protein (CRP). |
| is_a | GO:0001846 ! opsonin binding |