The complement system is a group of plasma proteins that act together to defend against pathogens in extracellular spaces, aiding their removal by phagocytes or directly killing them. Its activation can be initiated in several different ways.
El sistema del complemento es un conjunto de proteínas plasmáticas que colaboran en la defensa contra patógenos en espacios extracelulares, facilitando su eliminación por fagocitos o matándolos directamente. Su activación puede iniciarse de varias maneras.
| Front | A set of plasma proteins that act together as a defense against pathogens in extracellular spaces. The pathogen becomes coated with complement proteins that facilitate its removal by phagocytes and that can also kill certain pathogens directly. Activation of the complement system can be initiated in several different ways |
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