CCP1-4 of the C4b-binding protein α-chain are required for factor I mediated cleavage of complement factor C3b

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 547-556

  Blom, Anna M ^a   Kask, Lena ^a   Dahlbäck, Björn ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

C4b binding protein; Complement; Complement control protein (CCP) domains; Complement regulatory proteins; Factor I

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; BINDING PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3B; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4B; COMPLEMENT CONTROL PROTEIN; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT FACTOR I; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA CHAIN; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY; COMPLEMENT FACTOR; COMPLEMENT FIXATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT C3-C5 CONVERTASES; COMPLEMENT C3B; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT FACTOR I; COMPLEMENT INACTIVATOR PROTEINS; GLYCOPROTEINS; MUTATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SHEEP;

EID: 0037210218     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-5890(02)00213-4     Document Type: Article

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