MIDTERM - complement system Flashcards
_ is a complex series of more than 30 soluble
and cell-bound proteins that interact in a very specific way
to enhance host defense mechanisms against foreign cells.
complement
complement is a complex series of more than how many soluble and cell bound proteins?
30
Complement systems is also called __.
complement pathway.
are complement proteins heat-labile or not?
heat labile
A termed “Complement” was given by ___ in the year (1980’s
Paul Erlich
In year, she was awarded a Noble Prize for
elucidating the nature of complement.
1919, Jules Bordet
In elucidating the nature of complement it was
___
jules bordet
what are the 3 effects of complement activation
Activation of immune system
Opsonization (C3b, C4b, C5b)
LYSIS of Foreign cells and Immune complexes
what are the 3 example of opsonins
(C3b, C4b, C5b)
What are the complement proteins that are mainly incorporated with the process of opsonization?
(C3b, C4b, C5b)
an effect of complement activation that is to
ENHANCE the host mechanism against the
foreign cells
Activation of immune system
an effect of complement activation that is for
facilitating and preparing the cell eating.
Opsonization (C3b, C4b, C5b)
Chronic activation of complement pathway will lead to
inflammation and tissue damage
Complement pathway play an essential role as a ____.
That’s why the complement pathway is connected also with the acute phase reactants,
pro-inflammatory agent
acute phase reactants or APR or toll like receptors are produced by
hepatocytes
acute phase reactants are produced within how many hours in response to an increase in certain intracellular signaling polypeptides
12-24 hrs
hepatocytess are also called as
liver cell or liver parenchymal cells
it is the one that regulates the amount or the production of apr. It will give signal or serve as a chemical messenger
cytokines
what are the 2 major apr?
Serum Amyloid A and C reactive protein
what is the function of C reactive protein
opsonization and for complement activation,
what is the function of Serum amyloid A
removal of cholesterol.
what is the most important component or protein complement under the activation unit?
Complement C3
is associated with a
specific pathway which is the lectin pathway
mannose binding protein
where can we be able to find mannose?
within the outer coating
of bacteria, yeast, viruses and even protozoa.
Most plasma complement proteins are synthesized in the __-.
liver
Most plasma complement proteins are synthesized in the liver except __
C1 components
C1 is synthesized by epithelial cells and factor D. Whereas Factor D is made up of ___
adipose tissue
C1 is synthesized and produced by the ____
epithelial cells and factor D
Example of additional source of early
complement components ___
C1, C2, C3 and C4.
the common objective associated with complement activation, it is the end product of activation of complement activation
lysis of the foreign cells and immune complexes
2 factors contributing the end product of the complement pathway
lysis of the foreign cells and immune complexes
the one responsible for controlling or inhibiting a particular complement protein preventing chronic activation
complement component protein regulators
response time of c reactive protein for opsonization and complement activation
6-10 hrs
a generalized marker of acute inflammation
C reactive protein
complement component proteins are like enzymes as they are produced in what form?
inactive form or zymogen
They are release in inactive precursors of complement
proteins are called __.
zymogen
once the zymogen are released and activated it will be called as
holoenzyme
The complement system can be activated in three different ways. What are those?
Classical pathway
alternative or properdin pathway
Mannose-binding lectin pathway
a complement pathway that is antibody dependent
classical pathway
How many proteins are involved in classical pathway?
9 proteins
The 9 proteins in classical pathway is triggered by what combination
antigen and antibody combination/formation
In the year 1950s, ___ discovered an antibody-independent pathway and this plays a major role as a natural defense system.
Pillemer and colleagues
alternative pathway is also called as
properdin system
function of properdin in alternative pathway
stabilize the key enzyme complex called C3bBb (or C3 convertase)
lectin pathway’s major constituent
mannose
If lectin’s major constituent is MBL, where can we seen the constituent of alternative pathway?
serum constituent
lectin pathway is also called as
mannose-binding lectin pathway
In lectin pathway, it is the ___ that will adhere to mannose which found in the outer coating of the bacteria, yeast, viruses and protozoa
MBL mannose binding lectin or the mannose binding protein
Under the classical pathway it is always involved with what complement component
Complement component C1
C1 is composed of ___ how many strands
6 strands
6 strands of C1 complement will form _
6 globular head with a collagen-like tail portion
what are the 3 sub units of C1
C1q, C1r and C1s.
A subunit of C1 that will recognized/binds the fragment crystallizable or FC region or FC fragments of two adjacent antibody molecules.
C1q
how many globular heads are needed for C1q to initiate classical pathway
2 globular heads
the first one that act upon the activation of classical pathway
C1q
complement components found in alternative pathway
factor B
factor D
properdin
c3 convertase is also called as
C3bBb
aside from the mannose that is the major constituent of mannose binding lectin pathway. It is as well associated with different serine proteases?
MASP 1, MASP 2 and MASP 3
what are the 2 antibody INDEPENDENT pathway?
alternative and mannose-binding lectin pathway
the 2 pathway that is part of natural defense system
alternative and mbl pathway