Mannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine Proteases
Serum serine proteases which participate in COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. They are activated when complexed with the MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN, therefore also known as Mannose-binding protein-Associated Serine Proteases (MASPs). They cleave COMPLEMENT C4 and COMPLEMENT C2 to form C4b2a, the CLASSICAL PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE.
Year introduced: 2006 (1994)
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Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.656.300.760.501, D08.811.277.656.959.350.501, D12.776.124.486.274.045.387.875
MeSH Unique ID: D050606
Registry Number: EC 3.4.21.-
Entry Terms:
- MASP Proteases
- Proteases, MASP
- Mannose-Binding Protein-Associated Serine Protease
- Mannose Binding Protein Associated Serine Protease
- MBP-Associated Serine Protease
- MBP Associated Serine Protease
- Serine Protease, MBP-Associated
- Mannan-Binding Lectin Serine Proteases
- Mannan Binding Lectin Serine Proteases
- MBL-Associated Serine Proteases
- MBL Associated Serine Proteases
- Serine Proteases, MBL-Associated
- MASP
- MASPs
- MASP-Related Protein
- MASP Related Protein
- Protein, MASP-Related
- MBP-Associated Serine Protease-Related Protein
- MBP Associated Serine Protease Related Protein
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