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Complement Activation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-005885

The sequential activation of serum complement proteins to create the complement membrane attack complex. Factors initiating complement activation include antigen-antibody complexes, microbial antigens, or cell surface polysaccharides.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-005885
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005885",
  "term": "Complement Activation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The sequential activation of serum complement proteins to create the complement membrane attack complex. Factors initiating complement activation include antigen-antibody complexes, microbial antigens, or cell surface polysaccharides.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/complement-activation/"
}

Record 5,885 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.