Mannose-binding lectin-associated protein of 44 kDa (MAp44) is a protein arising from the human
MASP1 gene. MASP-1, MASP-3 and MAp44 are alternative splice products of the MASP1 gene. MAp44 has been suggested to act as a competitive inhibitor of
lectin pathway
The lectin pathway or MBL pathway is a type of cascade reaction in the complement system, similar in structure to the classical complement pathway, in that, after activation, it proceeds through the action of C4 and C2 to produce activated comple ...
activation, by displacing MASP-2 from MBL, hence preventing cleavage of C4 and C2
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mannan-binding lectin
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL), also called mannan-binding lectin or mannan-binding protein (MBP), is a lectin that is instrumental in innate immunity as an opsonin and via the lectin pathway.
Structure
MBL has an oligomeric structure (400-700 kD ...
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lectin pathway
The lectin pathway or MBL pathway is a type of cascade reaction in the complement system, similar in structure to the classical complement pathway, in that, after activation, it proceeds through the action of C4 and C2 to produce activated comple ...
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Complement system
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