Figure 1.
Figure 1. Cartoon Representation of C3-Convertase
FormationC3b attached to an activating surface binds factor B,
which undergoes conformational changes suitable for the cleavage
by factor D, resulting in C3-convertase formation.
The above figure is reprinted
by permission from Cell Press:
Mol Cell
(2004,
14,
17-28)
copyright 2004.
