Chemicals and Drugs

Complement Activating Enzymes

Enzymes that activate one or more COMPLEMENT PROTEINS in the complement system leading to the formation of the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX, an important response in host defense. They are enzymes in the various COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION pathways.

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Abstract

Enzymes that activate one or more COMPLEMENT PROTEINS in the complement system leading to the formation of the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX, an important response in host defense. They are enzymes in the various COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION pathways.

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2 entry terms
  • Activating Enzymes, Complement
  • Enzymes, Complement Activating

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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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Previous Indexing

  • Complement (1968-1977)
  • Esterases (1966-1977)
  • Hydrolases (1966-1977)
  • Serum Globulins (1970-1977)
  • specific complement (1975-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Complement Activating Enzymes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003166. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003166
  2. Complement Activating Enzymes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67999425