MASP-2, the C3 convertase generating protease of the MBLectin complement activating pathway

Immunobiology

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 348-357

  Vorup Jensen, Thomas ^a   Jensenius, Jens C ^a   Thiel, Steffen ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; LECTIN; SERINE PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT SYSTEM; COMPLEX FORMATION; LECTIN BINDING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031694012     PISSN: 01712985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0171-2985(98)80039-9     Document Type: Article

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