Molecular mechanism of complement inhibition by the trypanosome receptor ISG65

African trypanosomes replicate within infected mammals where they are exposed to the complement system. This system centres around complement C3, which is present in a soluble form in serum but becomes covalently deposited onto the surfaces of pathogens after proteolytic cleavage to C3b. Membrane-as...

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Main Authors: Alexander D Cook, Mark Carrington, Matthew K Higgins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2024-04-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/88960