lectin pathway of complement activation

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• lectin pathway — a pathway of complement activation initiated in the absence of antibody by the binding of mannose binding lectin (MBL) to carbohydrates on the surface of microorganisms. MBL in turn activates complement component C4; the rest of the steps are the …   Medical dictionary

• Mannan-binding lectin pathway — Natta projection of mannose in its α D mannopyranose form. Mannan is a polymer of mannose. The Mannan binding lectin pathway (also known simply as the Lectin Pathway) is similar in structure to the classical complement pathway,[1] …   Wikipedia

• lectin complement pathway — (lek tin) The lectin pathway for complement activation is triggered by the binding of a serum lectin (mannan binding lectin; MBL) to mannose containing proteins or to carbohydrates on viruses or bacteria …   Dictionary of microbiology

• Complement component 3 — PDB rendering based on 1c3d …   Wikipedia

• Complement component 4 — complement component 4A (Rodgers blood group) Identifiers Symbol C4A Entrez 720 HUGO …   Wikipedia

• Complement receptor 2 — Complement component (3d/Epstein Barr virus) receptor 2 PDB rendering based on 1ghq …   Wikipedia

• mannose-binding lectin — (MBL) a protein that is structurally similar to complement component C1 and recognizes many microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. It initiates the lectin pathway of complement activation, without the presence of… …   Medical dictionary

• Complement system — This article is about an aspect of the immune system. For other uses, see complement (disambiguation). The complement system helps or “complements” the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear pathogens from an organism. It is part of… …   Wikipedia

• complement — Ehrlich term for the thermolabile substance, normally present in serum, that is destructive to certain bacteria and other cells sensitized by a specific c. fixing antibody. C. is a group of at least 20 distinct serum proteins, the …   Medical dictionary

• Lectin — Lectins are sugar binding proteins which are highly specific for their sugar moieties. They typically play a role in biological recognition phenomena involving cells and proteins. For example, some bacteria use lectins to attach themselves to the …   Wikipedia

• Mannan-binding lectin — Mannose binding lectin (protein C) 2, soluble PDB rendering based on 1hup …   Wikipedia