CRASP

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CRASP is the acronym for "complement regulator-acquiring surface proteins", and the name for several lipoproteins of B. burgdorferi.

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Complement activation plays an important role in the elimination of invading microorganisms. Borrelia (B.) burgdorferi sensu lato, the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis, can evade complement-mediated killing. The mechanism of complement resistance of B. burgdorferi sensu stricto apparently depends on the expression of several external surface proteins (CRASPs: complement regulator-acquiring surface proteins). These surface proteins are able to bind components of the complement regulatory system, namely factor H and/or factor H-like protein 1 (FHL-1), two important regulators of the alternative complement pathway (Kraiczy P et al. 2004).

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Kraiczy P et al. (2004) Immunological characterization of the complement regulator factor H-binding CRASP and Erp proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi. Int J Med Microbiol 293 Suppl 37:152-7.

Last updated on: 15.06.2024