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MeSH Heading: Complement Activating Enzymes
Tree Number(s): D08.811.277.300; D12.776.124.486.274.045
Unique ID: D003166
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003166
Scope Note: 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.
Pharm Action: Immunologic Factors
Previous Indexing: Complement (1968-1977); Esterases (1966-1977); Hydrolases (1966-1977); Serum Globulins (1970-1977); specific complement (1975-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/15
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Complement Activating Enzymes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025