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Preferred term

Complement C2  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A component of the CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. C2 is cleaved by activated COMPLEMENT C1S into COMPLEMENT C2B and COMPLEMENT C2A. C2a, the COOH-terminal fragment containing a SERINE PROTEASE, combines with COMPLEMENT C4B to form C4b2a (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE) and subsequent C4b2a3b (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C5 CONVERTASE).

Entry terms

  • C2 Complement
  • Complement 2
  • Complement Component 2

Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • French

  • Composant C2 du complément
  • Facteur C2 du complément
  • Fraction C2 du complément

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QG8V2F2N-N

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