| First Author | Sastry K | Year | 1991 |
| Journal | J Immunol | Volume | 147 |
| Issue | 2 | Pages | 692-7 |
| PubMed ID | 1712818 | Mgi Jnum | J:22454 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:70325 | Doi | 10.4049/jimmunol.147.2.692 |
| Citation | Sastry K, et al. (1991) Molecular characterization of the mouse mannose-binding proteins. The mannose-binding protein A but not C is an acute phase reactant. J Immunol 147(2):692-7 |
| abstractText | Mannose-binding proteins play a role in first line host defense against a variety of pathogens. We report the molecular cloning of two mouse mannose-binding proteins designated A and C based on their close identity with their rat homologues. The deduced amino acid sequence of the mouse mannose-binding proteins, as with rat and the human forms, have an NH2 terminus that is rich in cysteine that stabilizes a collagen alpha helix followed by a carboxyl- terminal carbohydrate binding domain. We further show that the mouse mannose-binding protein A mRNA, as with the human, is induced like the acute phase reactant serum amyloid P protein, yet the expression of mouse mannose-binding protein C mRNA is not regulated above its low baseline level. The expression of both mannose-binding proteins A and C mRNA is restricted to the liver under basal and stress conditions. |
