Biomaterial Database

C3 nephritic factor stabilization of the classic C3 convertase: a role for C2 in C3 nephritic factor activity. 1979

R H McLean, and S H Nilson

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008060	Lipodystrophy	A collection of heterogenous conditions resulting from defective LIPID METABOLISM and characterized by ADIPOSE TISSUE atrophy. Often there is redistribution of body fat resulting in peripheral fat wasting and central adiposity. They include generalized, localized, congenital, and acquired lipodystrophy.	Lipodystrophies
D003166	Complement Activating Enzymes	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.	Activating Enzymes, Complement,Enzymes, Complement Activating
D003167	Complement Activation	The sequential activation of serum COMPLEMENT PROTEINS to create the COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Factors initiating complement activation include ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEXES, microbial ANTIGENS, or cell surface POLYSACCHARIDES.	Activation, Complement,Activations, Complement,Complement Activations
D003169	Complement Inactivator Proteins	Serum proteins that negatively regulate the cascade process of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. Uncontrolled complement activation and resulting cell lysis is potentially dangerous for the host. The complement system is tightly regulated by inactivators that accelerate the decay of intermediates and certain cell surface receptors.	Complement Cytolysis Inhibiting Proteins,Complement Cytolysis Inhibitor Proteins,Complement Inactivating Proteins,Serum Complement Inactivators,Complement Inactivators, Serum,Inactivating Proteins, Complement,Inactivator Proteins, Complement,Inactivators, Serum Complement,Proteins, Complement Inactivating,Proteins, Complement Inactivator
D003171	Complement Pathway, Classical	Complement activation initiated by the binding of COMPLEMENT C1 to ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEXES at the COMPLEMENT C1Q subunit. This leads to the sequential activation of COMPLEMENT C1R and COMPLEMENT C1S subunits. Activated C1s cleaves COMPLEMENT C4 and COMPLEMENT C2 forming the membrane-bound classical C3 CONVERTASE (C4B2A) and the subsequent C5 CONVERTASE (C4B2A3B) leading to cleavage of COMPLEMENT C5 and the assembly of COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX.	Classical Complement Pathway,Classical Complement Activation Pathway,Complement Activation Pathway, Classical
D003175	Complement C2	A component of the CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. C2 is cleaved by activated COMPLEMENT C1S into COMPLEMENT C2B and COMPLEMENT C2A. C2a, the COOH-terminal fragment containing a SERINE PROTEASE, combines with COMPLEMENT C4B to form C4b2a (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE) and subsequent C4b2a3b (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C5 CONVERTASE).	C2 Complement,Complement 2,Complement Component 2,C2, Complement,Complement, C2,Component 2, Complement
D003176	Complement C3	A glycoprotein that is central in both the classical and the alternative pathway of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. C3 can be cleaved into COMPLEMENT C3A and COMPLEMENT C3B, spontaneously at low level or by C3 CONVERTASE at high level. The smaller fragment C3a is an ANAPHYLATOXIN and mediator of local inflammatory process. The larger fragment C3b binds with C3 convertase to form C5 convertase.	C3 Complement,C3 Precursor,Complement 3,Complement C3 Precursor,Complement Component 3,Precursor-Complement 3,Pro-C3,Pro-Complement 3,C3 Precursor, Complement,C3, Complement,Complement, C3,Component 3, Complement,Precursor Complement 3,Precursor, C3,Precursor, Complement C3,Pro C3,Pro Complement 3
D003178	Complement C3 Nephritic Factor	An IgG autoantibody against the ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE, found in serum of patients with MESANGIOCAPILLARY GLOMERULONEPHRITIS. The binding of this autoantibody to C3bBb stabilizes the enzyme thus reduces the actions of C3b inactivators (COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT FACTOR I). This abnormally stabilized enzyme induces a continuous COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION and generation of C3b thereby promoting the assembly of MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX and cytolysis.	C3 NeF,C3 NeF IgG Autoantibodies,C3 NeF IgG Autoantibody,C3NeF IgG Autoantibodies,C3NeF IgG Autoantibody,C 3 Nephritic Factor,C3 Nephritic Factor,Complement 3 Nephritic Factor,Autoantibody, C3NeF IgG,IgG Autoantibody, C3NeF
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D050577	Complement C3-C5 Convertases	Serine proteases that cleave COMPLEMENT C3 into COMPLEMENT C3A and COMPLEMENT C3B, or cleave COMPLEMENT C5 into COMPLEMENT C5A and COMPLEMENT C5B. These include the different forms of C3/C5 convertases in the classical and the alternative pathways of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. Both cleavages take place at the C-terminal of an ARGININE residue.	C3 Convertase,C 3 Convertase,C3 Activator,C3-C5 Convertase,C5 Cleaving Enzyme,C5 Convertase,Complement 3 Convertase,Complement 5 Convertase,Complement C3 Convertases,Complement C5 Convertases,Activator, C3,C3 C5 Convertase,C3 Convertases, Complement,C3-C5 Convertases, Complement,C5 Convertases, Complement,Complement C3 C5 Convertases,Convertase, C 3,Convertase, C3,Convertase, C3-C5,Convertase, Complement 3,Convertases, Complement C3,Convertases, Complement C3-C5,Convertases, Complement C5