The Membrane Attack Stage of the Complement Cascade Involves

question 52

Multiple Choice

The membrane attack stage of the complement cascade involves

• A)initiation of the cascade.
• B)the production of inflammatory cytokines.
• C)C1q binding to surface receptors on a membrane.
• D)a ring-shaped protein digesting holes in bacterial cell membranes and virus envelopes.
• E)the cleaving of C3 to yield C3a and C3b.

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