# Human protectin (CD59), an 18,000-20,000 MW complement lysis restricting factor, inhibits C5b-8 catalysed insertion of C9 into lipid bilayers.

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/human-protectin-cd59-an-18-000-20-000-mw-complement-lysis-restricting-factor/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Seppo Meri,B. Paul Morgan,Alun Davies,Robert Daniels,Mark G. Olavesen,Herman Waldmann,P J Lachmann |
| Citations | 547 |
| Fields | Immunology and Microbiology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/1384213 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1481229608 |
| PMID | 1698710 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1990 |

## Paper authors

- [Seppo Meri](https://scholariq.org/researchers/seppo-meri/)
- [B. Paul Morgan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/b-paul-morgan/)

## Paper journal

- [PubMed](https://scholariq.org/journals/pubmed/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Complement system in diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/complement-system-in-diseases/)

## Paper topics

- [Complement system in diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/complement-system-in-diseases/)
- [Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/erythrocyte-function-and-pathophysiology/)
- [Neonatal Health and Biochemistry](https://scholariq.org/topics/neonatal-health-and-biochemistry/)

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