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But most of the time, the binding of antibodies to antigen performs no useful function until and unless it can activate an effector mechanism. The complement system serves several effector roles.
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IgM or IgG antibody Molecules, bound to the surface of micro-organisms, activate the complement System. The complement proteins actually recognize and bind the antibody on the surface of the pathogen.
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sprojects.mmi.mcgill.ca/immunology/complement.htm
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The complement system, like antibodies, is a series of proteins. There are millions of different antibodies in your blood stream, each sensitive to a specific antigen. There are only a handful of proteins in the complement system, and they are floating freely in your blood.
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health.howstuffworks.com/immune-system8.htm
health.howstuffworks.com/immune-system8.htm
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The Complement System Kills Strangers, But Gets Little Respect ; Mention "immune system," and most people think of the antibodies, and of B- and T-lymphocytes which guard us against nasty strangers. (A loss of kind of T-lymphocyte, or T cells, causes the decline in immunity we call AIDS).
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whyfiles.org/007transplant/complement.html
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The complement system is an enzyme cascade that helps defend against infection. Many complement proteins occur in serum as inactive enzyme precursors (zymogens); others reside on cell surfaces. The complement system bridges innate and acquired immunity by...
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated human herpesvirus (KSHV) is thought to cause Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman's disease. ... Previously, we reported that the KSHV complement control protein (KCP) encoded within the viral genome is a potent regulator of the complement system;
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15304516
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A summary of the complement systemThis video is from:Janeway's Immunobiology, 7th EditionMurphy, Travers, & WalportISBN: 978-0-8153-4123-9 ... Classical Pathway Complement System...
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No complement activation was found in the case of human Hsp90. Our data further support the hypothesis that chaperones may messenger stress to other cells. Complement-like molecules and primitive immune cells appeared together early ... Complement System Proteins [metabolism] ... 9007-36-7 (Complement System Proteins)
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