Functions of Complement Flashcards

1
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C3b & C4b

A

Opsonization & phagocytosis

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C3a & C5a

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Recruitment and activation of leukocytes → destruction of microbes by leukocytes

Anaphylaxis

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3
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C3b, C5b-C9

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Formation of membrane attack complex (MAC)

Osmotic lysis of bacteria

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