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Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Hydrolases > Complement Activating Enzymes
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Immunoproteins > Complement System Proteins > Complement Activating Enzymes

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Complement Activating Enzymes  

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  • Enzymes that activate one or more COMPLEMENT PROTEINS in the complement system leading to the formation of the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX, an important response in host defense. They are enzymes in the various COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION pathways.

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