Mutation of recombinant complement component C9 reveals the significance of the N-terminal region for polymerization

Immunology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-27

  Taylor, K M ^a   Trimby, A R ^a   Campbell, A K ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C9; COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; CYTOKINE RECEPTOR; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS; HUMAN; MUTATION; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0030907702     PISSN: 00192805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1997.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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