Evolution and Function of Thioester-Containing Proteins and the Complement System in the Innate Immune Response

The innate immune response is evolutionary conserved among organisms. The complement system forms an important and efficient immune defense mechanism. It consists of plasma proteins that participate in microbial detection, which ultimately results in the production of various molecules with antimicr...

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Main Authors: Upasana Shokal, Ioannis Eleftherianos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00759/full