The structure of bovine complement component 3 reveals the basis for thioester function.
Fredslund, F., Jenner, L., Husted, L.B., Nyborg, J., Andersen, G.R., Sottrup-Jensen, L.(2006) J Mol Biol 361: 115-127
- PubMed: 16831446 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.06.009
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2B39 - PubMed Abstract: 
The third component of complement (C3) is a 190 kDa glycoprotein essential for eliciting the complement response. The protein consists of two polypeptide chains (alpha and beta) held together with a single disulfide bridge. The beta-chain is composed of ...