Cleavage of human complement component C5 by cysteine proteinases from Porphyromonas (Bacteroides) gingivalis. Prior oxidation of C5 augments proteinase digestion of C5

Immunology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 660-667

  Hugli, T E ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C5; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOTAXIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUTROPHIL; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

EID: 0029870771     PISSN: 00192805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1996.478594.x     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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