A complement activation assay combined with mass spectrometry analysis revealed a highly significant inverse correlation between carbamylation of several key lysine residues within the hinge region and N-terminus of the CH2 domain and the proper binding of C1q to human IgG 1 followed by subsequent complement activation.
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Carbamylation of immunoglobulin abrogates activation of the classical complement pathway.
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