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Figure 1 Blood CRP Circulates as a Pentamer

One face of the pentamer supports multipoint attachment to ligands and ligand-decorated surfaces; the other face binds C1q and FcR. Only some of the many C-reactive protein (CRP) ligands are listed. HDL = high-density lipoprotein; oxLDL = oxidized low-density lipoprotein.