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Abstract
A 105-kDa serum glycoprotein with significant homology to the other late complement components, C7-C9. It is a polypeptide chain cross-linked by 32 disulfide bonds. C6 is the next complement component to bind to the membrane-bound COMPLEMENT C5B in the assembly of MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. It is encoded by gene C6.
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6 entry terms
- C6 Complement
- Complement 6
- Complement Component 6
- C6, Complement
- Complement, C6
- Component 6, Complement
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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2006 (1975)
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- Complement (1968-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Complement C6. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003183. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003183
- Complement C6. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5156406