Function
Involved in countering the first line of host defense mechanisms. Efficiently inhibits opsonization, phagocytosis and killing of S.aureus by human neutrophils. Acts by binding and stabilizing human C3 convertases (C4b2a and C3bBb), leading to their inactivation.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Product Specifications
Recombinant Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcal complement inhibitor (scn) is a recombinant protein from Staphylococcus aureus (strain Mu3 / ATCC 700698), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 32-116aa, with N-terminal 10xHis-tagged and C-terminal Myc-tagged tag, molecular weight 17.2kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
