THE ACTIVATING EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM AND OTHER CATIONS ON THE HEMOLYTIC FUNCTION OF COMPLEMENT
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- 1 December 1946
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Rockefeller University Press in The Journal of Experimental Medicine
- Vol. 84 (6) , 535-548
- https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.84.6.535
Abstract
1. The evidence presented indicates that Mg++, or other cation such as Ca++, Ni++, or Co++, is essential for the hemolytic action of C'. Ca++, Ni++, and Co++ are less effective than Mg++. The hemolytic system usually does not contain sufficient Mg++ for optimal hemolytic activity so that a marked enhancement can be obtained by addition of extra Mg++.Keywords
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