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Complement C4 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Complement C4
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.124.486.274.350
Unique ID
D003181
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003181
Scope Note
A glycoprotein that is important in the activation of CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. C4 is cleaved by the activated COMPLEMENT C1S into COMPLEMENT C4A and COMPLEMENT C4B.
Entry Term(s)
C4 Complement
C4 Complement Component
Complement 4
Complement C4, Precursor
Complement Component 4
Pro-C4
Pro-complement 4
Pharm Action
Immunologic Factors
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Complement (1968-1974)
Protein Binding (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see COMPLEMENT 4 1978-2005, see COMPLEMENT 1975-1977; COMPLEMENT C4, PRECURSOR was indexed under COMPLEMENT 4 1980-2005
History Note
2006 (1975)
Date Introduced
1978/01/01
Last Updated
2005/06/30
Complement C4 Preferred
Complement C4, Precursor Broader
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