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GO: Biological Process

complement activation

Term ID
GO:0006956
Synonyms
  • complement activity
  • complement cascade
  • complement response
Definition
Any process involved in the activation of any of the steps of the complement cascade, which allows for the direct killing of microbes, the disposal of immune complexes, and the regulation of other immune processes; the initial steps of complement activation involve one of three pathways, the classical pathway, the alternative pathway, and the lectin pathway, all of which lead to the terminal complement pathway. 0781735149
References
Ontology
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Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
has_part
inverse has_part
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes