Structural basis of C3b binding by glycoprotein C of herpes simplex virus

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Glycoproteins C (gC) from herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, gC-1 and gC-2, bind the human complement fragment C3b, although the two glycoproteins differ in their abilities to act as C3b receptors on infected cells and in their effects on the alternative complement pathway. Previously, we identified three regions of gC-2 (I, II, and III) which are important for C3b binding. In this study, our goal was...

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