<prompt> CRP is a protein seen in ceain systemic inflammatory conditions. Here C stands for:Canavalin ACellularChondroitin sulfateC polysaccharide of streptococcus  <response>: C-reactive protein CRP, so named because it reacts with the C polysaccharide of pneumococci is an acute phase protein. It can stimulate the classic complement pathway. CRP is used as a marker of tissue injury, infection, and inflammation, and there is considerable interest in its use as a predictor of ceain types of cardiovascular conditions secondary to atherosclerosis. Ref: Murray R.K., Jacob M., Varghese J. 2011. Chapter 50. Plasma Proteins Immunoglobulins. In D.A. Bender, K.M. Botham, P.A. Weil, P.J. Kennelly, R.K. Murray, V.W. Rodwell Eds, Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry, 29e. 