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6558419

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-2-15
pubmed:abstractText
Fluid-phase heparin prevents generation of the C3 amplification convertase of human complement, C3b, Bb most likely by inhibiting the formation of the bimolecular complex between cell-bound C3b and B. The effect of heparin on the binding of B to C3b was examined using 125I-labelled B and C3b-bearing sheep erythrocytes (EsC3b). In the absence of heparin, B bound to EsC3b with an affinity of 0.5-1 X 10(6) M-1 in the presence of 5 mM Mg2+. Incremental amounts of heparin (100-700 micrograms/10(7) EsC3b) inhibited the binding of 125I-B to C3b in a dose-dependent manner. Scatchard analysis of the binding data in the presence of four inhibitory concns of heparin revealed that heparin did not affect the binding affinity of B for C3b but decreased the number of C3b sites recognized by B on the cells. No inhibition of binding occurred in the presence of totally (N- and O-) desulfated heparin which has no anticomplementary activity. These results demonstrate that heparin prevents generation of the C3 amplification convertase by binding to cell-bound C3b and masking the binding site for B on C3b.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0161-5890
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1401-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Heparin prevents formation of the human C3 amplification convertase by inhibiting the binding site for B on C3b.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't