SECRETED STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES FOR USE IN INHIBITING ACTIVATION OF THE COMPLEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

Compounds comprising peptides and peptide analogs capable of binding the C3 protein and inhibiting complement activation are disclosed. These compounds mimic the structure and activity of secreted Staphylococcus aureus proteins, Efb and the previously uncharacterized SAVl 155.