Complement component 5
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Template:PBB Complement component 5 is a protein involved in the complement system.
It is cleaved into C5a and C5b:
- C5a plays an important role in chemotaxis.[1]
- C5b forms the first part of the complement membrane attack complex.
References
Further reading
- Fredslund F, Laursen NS, Roversi P; et al. (2008). "Structure of and influence of a tick complement inhibitor on human complement component 5". Nat Immunol. (7): 753–60.
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External links
- Complement+5 at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)