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. 1982 Mar 1;201(3):555–567. doi: 10.1042/bj2010555

Isolation, characterization and N-terminal sequences of the CNBr-cleavage peptides from human complement Factor B. Localization of a free thiol group and a sequence defining the site cleaved by factor D.

D L Christie, J Gagnon
PMCID: PMC1163682  PMID: 7092811

Abstract

Nine CNBr-cleavage peptides from Factor B (a component of the alternative pathway of complement) were isolated. Each was characterized by amino acid analysis and automated Edman degradation. One peptide contained a methionyl bond resistant to cleavage by CNBr. The number of CNBr-cleavage peptides is in agreement with the results of amino acid analysis of Factor B and the fragments Ba and Bb. A total of 358 unique residues were identified from the N-terminal sequences of the CNBr-cleavage peptides. These represent approx. 50% and 60% of the total residues of Factor B and fragment Bb respectively. Alignment of two CNBr-cleavage peptides (CB-VIc and CB-IV) provided a continuous segment of 140 residues. This sequence contained the site cleaved by Factor D to generate the Ba and Bb fragments during the activation of complement. Peptide CB-IV contained a free thiol group at a position corresponding to residue 33 of fragment Bb. Amino sugar analyses of Factor B and of fragments Bb and Ba indicated that all the carbohydrate structures of factor B are N-linked to asparagine through N-acetylglucosamine. The two carbohydrate-attachment sites of the Bb fragment were identified.

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