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Composition of the Lectin Pathway of Complement in Gallus gallus : Absence of Mannan-Binding Lectin-Associated Serine Protease-1 in Birds
1 Apr 2005
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The lectin pathway of complement is activated by multimolecular complexes that recognize and bind to microbial polysaccharides. These complexes comprise a multimeric carbohydrate recognition subunit (either mannan-binding lectin (MBL) or a ficolin), three MBL-associated serine proteases (MASP-1, -2, and -3), and MAp19 (a truncated product of the MASP-2 gene). In this study we report the cloning of chicken MASP-2,...
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