Svensk definition
Den sjunde komponenten i komplementreaktionsföljden. Den är ett betaglobulin som sannolikt bildar komplex med C5 och C6 och aktiveras av C5. Kopplingen till C7 gör att cellen kan upplösas.
Complement C7
Komplement 7
Engelsk definition
A 93-kDa serum glycoprotein encoded by C7 gene. It is a polypeptide chain with 28 disulfide bridges. In the formation of MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; C7 is the next component to bind the C5b-6 complex forming a trimolecular complex C5b-7 which is lipophilic, resembles an integral membrane protein, and serves as an anchor for the late complement components, C8 and C9.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
C7, Complement — Complement 7 — Complement Component 7 — Component 7, Complement — C7 Complement — Complement, C7