metabolism |
complement is an important part of the immune system. It is initiated through three different pathways known as the classical, lectin, and alternative pathway. The multimolecular C1 complex of the classical pathway consists of a subcomponent, C1q, which binds to a tetramer comprising two C1r and two C1s proteases, EC 3.4.21.41 and EC 3.4.21.42, respectively |
Homo sapiens |
additional information |
the C1s/C1r/C1r/C1s tetramer forms a complex with C1q by interacting with the stems. C1r is a homologous multidomain protease containing an N-terminal CUB module, an EGF-like module, a second CUB module, two complement control modules CCP, and a serine protease domain SP. The three domains that constitute the catalytic fragment of C1r (CCP1-CCP2-SP) readily form head-to-tail dimers. The CUB1-EGF-CUB2 fragments of C1r also dimerize. Interaction analysis and structure-function relationship, formation of the C1 complex, molecular dynamics simulations and thermodynamics, detailed overview |
Homo sapiens |
physiological function |
C1r is a zymogen, activation of C1 occurs when the C1q subcomponent binds to a pathogen via its globular heads resulting in autolytic activation of C1r followed, in turn, by C1r-mediated activation of C1s |
Homo sapiens |