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ESR Spectra o f Normal Human Serum after Treatment with Complement Activating Agents*
Melchiorre BraiAntonio BartolottaMaria BraiMarcello MessinaPietro L. Indovinasubject
Elapid VenomsMaleFree RadicalsChemistryKineticsElectron Spin Resonance SpectroscopyZymosanBlood ProteinsComplement System ProteinsGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyComplement systemComplement (complexity)Esr spectraBiochemistryHumansFemaleComplement ActivationAfter treatmentdescription
Abstract We describe the appearance of a free-radical signal in the ESR spectrum of normal human serum incubated with several complement activating agents. The intensity of this signal is dependent of dose of activating agents, time and temperature. Signals elicited by different complement activators differ in morphology and kinetics. Inhibition by treatment with EDTA and the presence of the signal in activated C 6-deficient rabbit serum suggest that the con-vertase forming steps of complement activation (C2 to 5) could be the source of free-radical containing molecules.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1980-09-01 | Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C |