C in CRP stands for-: (A) Concanavalin A, (B) Chondrotin sulfate in series with ARP, BRP, (C) Capsular polysaccharide of pneumococcus, (D) Cellular
Answer is C. CRP is an acute phase reactant synthesized primarily by the liver. C in CRP stands for Capsular polysaccharide of pneumococcus pneumococcus is a causative agent of pneumonia, meningitis and otitis media in sera of patients with acute inflammation, a beta-globin appears that precipitates with pneumococcal C-antigen ref apurba sankar sastry microbiology page 232