Fig. 4: Bacterial
Capsule Preventing C3b Receptors on Phagocytes from Binding to C3b Attached
to a Bacterial Cell Wall
In some bacteria, the
capsule covers the opsonin C3b bound to the bacterial cell wall so that it can't
bind to C3b receptors (called CR1) on
the surface of phagocytes.
Illustration of Bacterial Capsule Preventing C3b Receptors on Phagocytes from Binding to C3b Attached to a Bacterial Cell Wall .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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