Modified complement proteases

Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Blood proteins or globulins – e.g. – proteoglycans – platelet...

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Variant complement proteins that are modified in their complement-mediated activity are provided, along with methods for their preparation, and their potential uses. The modifications comprise amino acid substitutions in regions of the complement proteins that contain certain motifs also present in homologous proteins. The amino acid substitutions and their effect on the complement activity of the modified protein are also provided.

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