Functions of Complement Flashcards
1
Q
C3b & C4b
A
Opsonization & phagocytosis
2
Q
C3a & C5a
A
Recruitment and activation of leukocytes → destruction of microbes by leukocytes
Anaphylaxis
3
Q
C3b, C5b-C9
A
Formation of membrane attack complex (MAC)
↓
Osmotic lysis of bacteria