Chemicals and Drugs

Alternative Pathway Complement C3 Convertase

A serine protease that is the complex of COMPLEMENT C3B and COMPLEMENT FACTOR BB. It cleaves multiple COMPLEMENT C3 into COMPLEMENT C3A (anaphylatoxin) and COMPLEMENT C3B in the ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY.

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Abstract

A serine protease that is the complex of COMPLEMENT C3B and COMPLEMENT FACTOR BB. It cleaves multiple COMPLEMENT C3 into COMPLEMENT C3A (anaphylatoxin) and COMPLEMENT C3B in the ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Alternative Pathway C3 Convertase
  • C3 Convertase (C3bBb)
  • C3 Convertase, Alternative Pathway
  • Complement 3 Convertase, Alternative Pathway
  • Complement 3b-Associated Factor B-fragment Bb
  • Complement C3 Convertase, Alternative Pathway
  • Complement 3b Associated Factor B fragment Bb
  • CVFBb
  • Complement C3 Convertase, CVFBb

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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 (1989); for CVFBB use COMPLEMENT FACTOR B 1985-2005

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Previous Indexing

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alternative Pathway Complement C3 Convertase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051561
  2. Alternative Pathway Complement C3 Convertase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67999894