C-reactive protein and SAP-like pentraxin are both present in Limulus polyphemus haemolymph: Crystal structure of Limulus SAP

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 290, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 997-1008

  Shrive, Annette K ^a   Metcalfe, Alison M ^a,b   Cartwright, Jamie R ^a   Greenhough, Trevor J ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Lectin; Octameric structure; Pentraxin; Serum amyloid P component

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LECTIN; PENTRAXIN; SERUM AMYLOID P; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HEMOLYMPH; LIMULUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ARTHROPODA; CHORDATA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INVERTEBRATA; LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; MEROSTOMATA; POLYPHEMUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033618423     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2956     Document Type: Article

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