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Structure-function analysis of the C3 binding region of Staphylococcus aureus immune subversion protein Sbi.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 8 Aug 2008
Upadhyay Abhishek, Burman Julia D, Clark Elizabeth A, Leung Elisa, Isenman David E, van den Elsen Jean M H, Bagby Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Among the recently discovered Staphylococcus aureus immune evasion proteins, Sbi is unique in its ability to interact with components of both the adaptive and innate immune systems of the host. Sbi domains I and II (Sbi-I and Sbi-II) bind IgG. Sbi domain IV (residues 198-266) binds the central complement protein C3. When linked to Sbi-III, Sbi-IV induces a futile consumption of complement via alternative pathway...
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