The human C1q globular domain: Structure and recognition of non immune self ligands
C1q, the ligand binding unit of the C1 complex of complement, is a pattern recognition molecule with the unique ability to sense an amazing variety of targets, including a number of altered structures from self, such as apoptotic cells. The three-dimensional structure of its C-terminal globular dom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2011.00092/full |