Characterization of the third component of pig complement and its utilization in a C3b receptor study
- 1 September 1984
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 40 (9) , 975-977
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01946467
Abstract
The third component of the pig complement system (C3) was isolated in hemolytically active form and characterized. The C3 component is a β-globulin with the molecular weight of 191,000 and is composed of 2 non-identical polypeptide chains of Mt 112,000 and 74,000. The isolated C3 can be used for the detection of the C3b receptor on the membranes of heterologous peritoneal macrophages.Keywords
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