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Preferred term

Complement C9  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A 63-kDa serum glycoprotein encoded by gene C9. Monomeric C9 (mC9) binds the C5b-8 complex to form C5b-9 which catalyzes the polymerization of C9 forming C5b-p9 (MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX) and transmembrane channels leading to lysis of the target cell. Patients with C9 deficiency suffer from recurrent bacterial infections.

Entry terms

  • C9 Complement
  • Complement 9
  • Complement Component 9

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • Composant C9 du complément
  • Facteur C9 du complément
  • Fraction C9 du complément

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HXFWP06V-3

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