Human mannose-binding protein is identical to a component of Ra-reactive factor

Cleavage of Structural Proteins during the Assembly of the Head of Bacteriophage T4

Ulrich K. Laemmli · Nature · 1970 · 251.6K citations

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The human mannose-binding protein functions as an opsonin.

M Kuhlman, Keith A. Joiner, R. Alan B. Ezekowitz · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1989 · 434 citations · Full text

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Serum lectin with known structure activates complement through the classical pathway.

Ken Ikeda, Takayoshi Sannoh, Norioki Kawasaki et al. · Journal of Biological Chemistry · 1987 · 424 citations · Full text

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Binding of the pentamer/hexamer forms of mannan-binding protein to zymosan activates the proenzyme C1r2C1s2 complex, of the classical pathway of complement, without involvement of C1q.

Jinhua Lu, Steffen Thiel, Herbert Wiedemann et al. · The Journal of Immunology · 1990 · 325 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Immunology +17

Isolation and characterization of a mannan-binding protein from rabbit serum

Yasunori Kozutsumi, Toshisuke Kawasaki, Ikuo Yamashina · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 1980 · 323 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +10