In this irreversible reaction, the activated C1r subunit of the C1:antibody:antigen complex cleaves the C1s subunit of the complex, activating it in turn (Ziccardi and Cooper 1976). The resulting complex is a C4 activator.
Cooper, NR, Ziccardi, RJ
serine-type endopeptidase activity of Antigen:IgG:C1Q:2x Activated C1R:2xC1S [plasma membrane]
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