Complement C5
C5 plays a central role in both the classical and the alternative pathway of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. C5 is cleaved by C5 CONVERTASE into COMPLEMENT C5A and COMPLEMENT C5B. The smaller fragment C5a is an ANAPHYLATOXIN and mediator of inflammatory process. The major fragment C5b binds to the membrane initiating the spontaneous assembly of the late complement components, C5-C9, into the MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX.
Year introduced: 2006 (1975)
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.124.486.274.450
MeSH Unique ID: D003182
Entry Terms:
- C5, Complement
- C5 Complement
- Complement, C5
- Complement 5
- Complement Component 5
- Component 5, Complement
- Complement C5, Precursor
- C5, Precursor Complement
- Precursor Complement C5
- Precursor C5
- C5, Precursor
- Pro-C5
- Pro C5
- Pro-complement 5
- Pro complement 5
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