MBL2 polyclonal antibody

Mannose-binding lectin protein C (MBL-C), also known as mannose-binding protein C; mannose-binding lectin 2, soluble (opsonic defect); mannan-binding lectin; mannan-binding protein; and soluble mannose-binding lectin, initiates the lectin branch of the innate immune response by binding to the surface of potentially pathogenic microorganisms and initiating complement fixation through an N-terminal collagen-like domain. MBL-C is a key component in immune response due to its ability to directly trigger neutralization of invading microorganisms by an Ab-independent mechanism. It binds to sugars on the surface of bacterial, fungal and parasitic cells through C-terminal, Ca2+-dependent carbohydrate-recognition domains. Mutations of human MBL are associated with immunodeficiency resulting from a reduction in the ability of the mutant MBL to initiate complement fixation. In human, two types of MBL-associated serine proteases (MASP-1 and MASP-2) and a truncated form of MASP-2, designated small MBL-associated protein (sMAP) or MAp19, complex with MBL to activate the lectin pathway of the complement system. Activated MASPs subsequently cleave and activate downstream components of the complement pathway.