Svensk definition
Den tredje komponenten i komplementreaktionsföljden. Den är ett betaglobulin med molekylvikt 117 000, har en koncentration i serum på 30 mikrogram/ml och en sedimentationskoefficient på 4. Komplement 2 aktiverar C3.
Complement C2
Komplement 2
Engelsk definition
A component of the CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. C2 is cleaved by activated COMPLEMENT C1S into COMPLEMENT C2B and COMPLEMENT C2A. C2a, the COOH-terminal fragment containing a SERINE PROTEASE, combines with COMPLEMENT C4B to form C4b2a (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE) and subsequent C4b2a3b (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C5 CONVERTASE).
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
C2, Complement — Complement 2 — Complement Component 2 — Component 2, Complement — C2 Complement — Complement, C2