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Epitope mapping for monoclonal antibodies identifies functional domains of pulmonary surfactant protein A that interact with lipids.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 25 Nov 1994
Kuroki Y, McCormack F X, Ogasawara Y, Mason R J, Voelker D R
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary surfactant protein A (SP-A) contains 4 domains: a disulfide forming amino terminus, a collagen-like region, a neck region, and a carbohydrate recognition region. The protein binds the lipids dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine and galactosylceramide and induces aggregation of phospholipid vesicles. SP-A also inhibits lipid secretion and enhances the uptake of phospholipid by alveolar type II cells....
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