X-ray crystal structure of the C4d fragment of human complement component C4

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 322, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1103-1115

  Van Den Elsen, Jean M H ^a   Martin, Alberto ^a   Wong, Veronica ^a   Clemenza, Liliana ^a   Rose, David R ^a   Isenman, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

C3d; C4; Chido Rodgers; Complement; Thioester

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4D; COMPLEMENT RECEPTOR; EPITOPE; THIOESTER;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036409332     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00854-9     Document Type: Article

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