This flashcard identifies C3 as the central complement protein where all activation pathways converge. It highlights C3's role in opsonization, where its cleavage product attaches to microbes, marking them for phagocytosis.
Proteína del complemento en la que convergen todas las vías de activación del complemento. Uno de los productos de escisión de esta proteína puede unirse covalentemente a superficies microbianas, donde promueve la destrucción por fagocitos.
| Front | Complement protein on which all complement activation pathways converge. One of the cleavage products of this protein can bind covalently to microbial surfaces, where it promotes destruction by phagocytes |
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| Back | C3 |
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