This flashcard defines the complement system as a group of plasma proteins that defend against extracellular pathogens. It highlights how complement proteins coat pathogens, aiding phagocytosis and directly killing some pathogens.
Um conjunto de proteínas plasmáticas que atuam em conjunto como defesa contra patógenos em espaços extracelulares. O patógeno fica revestido com muitas dessas proteínas que facilitam a remoção do patógeno por fagócitos e que também podem matar diretamente certos patógenos.
| Front | A set of plasma proteins that act together as a defense against pathogens in extracellular spaces. The pathogen becomes coated with many of this protein that facilitate the pathogen’s removal by phagocytes and that can also kill certain pathogens directly |
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| Back | complement |
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