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Staphylococcus aureus SdrE captures complement factor H's C-terminus via a novel 'close, dock, lock and latch' mechanism for complement evasion.
The Biochemical journal - 4 May 2017
Zhang Yingjie, Wu Minhao, Hang Tianrong, Wang Chengliang, Yang Ye, Pan Weimin, Zang Jianye, Zhang Min, Zhang Xuan
Abstract excerpt
Complement factor H (CFH) is a soluble complement regulatory protein essential for the down-regulation of the alternative pathway on interaction with specific markers on the host cell surface. It recognizes the complement component 3b (C3b) and 3d (C3d) fragments in addition to self cell markers (i.e. glycosaminoglycans, sialic acid) to distinguish host cells that deserve protection from pathogens that should be...
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