How Dextran Sulfate Affects C1-inhibitor Activity: A Model for Polysaccharide Potentiation.
Dijk, M., Holkers, J., Voskamp, P., Giannetti, B.M., Waterreus, W.J., van Veen, H.A., Pannu, N.S.(2016) Structure 24: 2182-2189
- PubMed: 27818099 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2016.09.013
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
5DU3, 5DUQ - PubMed Abstract: 
C1-inhibitor is a key inhibitor of the complement and contact activation systems, and mutations in the protein can cause hereditary angioedema. Through an unknown mechanism, polysaccharides can increase C1-inhibitor activity against some of its target proteases ...