| Literature DB >> 6924928 |
M C Smith, J Pensky, G B Naff.
Abstract
Zymosan, a polysaccharide composed primarily of glucan and mannan residues, activates the complement system through the alternative complement pathway. We showed that zymosan-induced complement activation is inhibited by zymosan-bound lectins with carbohydrate specificities for mannosyl and glycosyl residues. Lectins unable to bind mannosyl or glucosyl residues did not inhibit zymosan-induced complement activation.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6924928 PMCID: PMC347886 DOI: 10.1128/iai.38.3.1279-1284.1982
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441