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Formation and function of a complement-activating enzyme generated from factors of guinea pig serum and cobra venom
Dieter Bitter-suermannW. KönigUlrich HaddingManfred P. Dierichsubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationVenomsCell MembraneGuinea PigsImmunologySnakesComplement System ProteinsBiologyChromatography DEAE-CelluloseEnzymesComplement componentsComplement (complexity)Guinea pigEnzymeMembraneBiochemistrychemistryCell surface receptorAnimalsImmunology and AllergyMagnesiumFunction (biology)Cobra venomdescription
An enzymatic complex can be formed by factors from guinea pig serum and cobra venom, which is able to activate C3 bypassing C1, C4 and C2. Formation and action of the enzyme are described. The action on C3 results in an activation of the terminal complement components and in membrane destruction provided suitable membrane receptors are available.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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1971-08-01 | European Journal of Immunology |