Chemicals and Drugs

Alternative Pathway Complement C3-C5 Convertases

Important enzymes in the ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY. They cleave COMPLEMENT C3 and COMPLEMENT C5.

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Abstract

Important enzymes in the ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY. They cleave COMPLEMENT C3 and COMPLEMENT C5.

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Pharmacological Action

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4 entry terms
  • Alternative Pathway C3-C5 Convertases
  • Complement C3-C5 Convertases, Alternative Pathway
  • Alternative Pathway C3 C5 Convertases
  • Complement C3 C5 Convertases, Alternative Pathway

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Complement C3 (1976-2005)
  • Complement C5 (1976-2005)
  • Esterases (1975-2005)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alternative Pathway Complement C3-C5 Convertases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050578. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050578
  2. Alternative Pathway Complement C3-C5 Convertases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative-complement-pathway_C3/C5_convertase
  3. Alternative Pathway Complement C3-C5 Convertases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12646437