Complement C7
"Complement C7" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003184
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.124.486.274.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Complement C7- Complement C7
- C7, Complement
- Complement 7
- Complement Component 7
- Component 7, Complement
- C7 Complement
- Complement, C7
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Henson PM. Membrane receptors on neutrophils. Immunol Commun. 1976; 5(9):757-74.