Term Name: complement activation, classical pathway
Synonyms: complement cascade, classical pathway
Definition: Any process involved in the activation of any of the steps of the classical pathway of the complement cascade which allows for the direct killing of microbes, the disposal of immune complexes, and the regulation of other immune processes.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006958]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin
is a type of: complement activation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of complement activation, classical pathway
positively regulated by: positive regulation of complement activation, classical pathway
regulated by: regulation of complement activation, classical pathway