Exon structure of the gene encoding the human mannose-binding protein-associated serine protease light chain: Comparison with complement C1r and C1s genes

International Immunology

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1355-1358

  Endo, Yuichi ^a   Sato, Tetsuo ^a   Matsushita, Misao ^a   Fujita, Teizo ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complement C1r; Exon intron structure; Mannose binding protein associated serine protease (MASP)

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1R; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C1S; MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; EXON; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029837728     PISSN: 09538178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intimm/8.9.1355     Document Type: Article

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