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    Anaphylatoxins, or complement peptides, are fragments (C3a, C4a and C5a) that are produced as part of the activation of the complement system. Complement...
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    U.S. National Library of Medicine. Gerard C, Gerard NP (1994). "C5A anaphylatoxin and its seven transmembrane-segment receptor". Annual Review of Immunology...
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    linked by a disulfide bridge. An activation peptide, C5a, which is an anaphylatoxin that possesses potent spasmogenic and chemotactic activity, is derived...
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  • The anaphylatoxin receptors are a group of G-protein coupled receptors which bind anaphylatoxins. Members of this family include: C3a receptor C3AR1 C5a...
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    cleavage of complement component 3; the other is C3b. C3a is a 77 residue anaphylatoxin that binds to the C3a receptor (C3aR), a class A G protein-coupled receptor...
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    1016/0167-4781(95)00209-x. PMID 8605247. Ali H, Panettieri RA (February 2005). "Anaphylatoxin C3a receptors in asthma". Respiratory Research. 6 (1): 19. doi:10.1186/1465-9921-6-19...
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    able to more easily recognize and engulf pathogen molecules. While the anaphylatoxin C3a interacts with its C3a receptor (C3aR) to recruit leukocytes, C3b...
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    the response which can be augmented by the complement system via the anaphylatoxin C5a. Ligation of Fc receptors on the surfaces of immune effector cells...
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    usually rapidly cleaved by carboxypeptidase B. Both C3a and C5a have anaphylatoxin activity, directly triggering degranulation of mast cells as well as...
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    may cause local increase of C5a. C5a is a chemotactic agent and an anaphylatoxin; it is essential in the innate immunity but it is also linked with the...
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  • enzyme found in plasma. It inactivates proteins such as bradykinin and anaphylatoxins in the blood in order to prevent toxic buildup. Lysine carboxypeptidase...
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  • Subsequent investigation demonstrated that complement, specifically the anaphylatoxin C5a, can drive the Arthus reaction indirectly because the resultant...
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    convertase activates C3 by cleaving the alpha chain, releasing C3a anaphylatoxin and generating C3b (beta chain + alpha' (alpha prime) chain). In humans...
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    molecules behave as chemoattractants, for example, C3a or C5a (the anaphylatoxins), and cause the leukocytes to move along a chemotactic gradient towards...
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    (degranulation) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxins. It causes difficulty in breathing which ranges from mild to severe...
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    smaller fragments of proteolysis, C4a and C2a are released. C4a is an anaphylatoxin. C3 convertases are unstable (half-life 10 – 20 min) – respectively...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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  • (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (GHSR) InterPro: IPR003905 GPR39 (GPR39) Motilin receptor (MLNR, GPR38) Anaphylatoxin receptors InterPro: IPR002234 C3a receptor (C3AR1, C3AR) C5a receptor...
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    factor, and leukotrienes); peptide hormones (e.g., calcitonin, C5a anaphylatoxin, follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH], gonadotropin-releasing hormone...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    structures. The amino-terminal domain I of fibulin consists of three anaphylatoxin-like (AT) modules, each approximately 40 residues long and containing...
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  • inhibits the cleavage of C5 by the C5 convertase into C5a, a potent anaphylatoxin with prothrombotic and proinflammatory properties, and C5b, which then...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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    (1 2) S Y (1 2 4 5) Neuromedin (B U (1 2)) Neurotensin (1 2) Other Anaphylatoxin (C3a C5a (1 2)) Angiotensin (1 2) Apelin Bombesin BRS3 GRPR NMBR) Bradykinin...
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