The complement C3 protein family in invertebrates

Invertebrate Survival Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-32

  Nonaka, Masaru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cnidaria; Evolution; Thioester containing protein (TEP); 2 macroglobulin (A2M)

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455128216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1824307X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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