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. 1967 Feb 1;125(2):337-58.
doi: 10.1084/jem.125.2.337.

The conversion of C'IS to C'1 esterase by plasmin and trypsin

O D Ratnoff, G B Naff

The conversion of C'IS to C'1 esterase by plasmin and trypsin

O D Ratnoff et al. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

The formation of C'1 esterase from C'1, the first component of complement, may be brought about by the action of plasmin or trypsin upon C'1s, a subcomponent of C'1. These enzymes also decrease the esterolytic activity of C'1 esterase. The formation of C'1 esterase was demonstrated by measuring the appearance of an agent or agents with esterolytic properties and the capacity to inactivate C'2 and C'4, attributes of C'1 esterase. The activity of the agent which evolved was blocked by serum inhibitor of C'1 esterase. The implications of these observations, that the formation of C'1 esterase during complement fixation is mediated by proteolytic processes, are under study. The possible inhibition of C'1q by soybean trypsin inhibitor is in agreement with this hypothesis.

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