Fig. 14: Formation of C5 Convertase
during the Alternative Complement Pathway
Some C3b binds to C3bBb to form C3bBb3b.
C3bBb3b functions as a C5 convertase that can enzymatically split hundreds
of molecules of C5 into C5a and C5b.
Illustration of Formation of C5 Convertase during the Alternative Complement Pathway .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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