The lectin pathway of the complement system

Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 887-893

  Matsushita, Misao ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collectin; Complement activation; Innate immunity; MASP (MBP associated serine protease); MBP (mannose or mannan binding protein)

Indexed keywords

LECTIN; MANNOSE BINDING PROTEIN; SERINE PROTEINASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0030443077     PISSN: 03855600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1996.tb01156.x     Document Type: Review

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