For Immunology Chapter 6 Day 2 Why was the original understanding of how the MAC usually works misled by the cell choice in the study (red blood cells)? Describe the steps of the complement cascade that are important for resistance to Neisseria menengitidis?  How does the sequence of events that you just described differ from the … Continue reading Diverse Complement Functions

For Immunology Using ~2 sentences each, briefly summarize the seven functional categories of proteins/protein fragments in the complement system. Draw a C1qr2s2 complex as accurately as possible and point out the function(s) of the important parts. Repeat learning objective 2, except draw an MBL/MASP complex. Without drawing, explain the zymogen pathway involving C2, C3, and … Continue reading Survey of Complement Pathways