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. 1977 Aug;74(8):3148–3151. doi: 10.1073/pnas.74.8.3148

Primary structure of human C-reactive protein.

E B Oliveira, E C Gotschlich, T Y Liu
PMCID: PMC431472  PMID: 269378

Abstract

The complete amino acid sequence of human C-reactive protein has been established. Distant homologies to C3 homology region in the CH2 domain of IgG and to C3a anaphylotoxin have been noted. No homology to other immunoglobulin homology regions or to the same homology region in other heavy chains was observed. The previously reported homologies between rabbit and human C-reactive protein and protein C1t have been extended and strengthened.

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