- Concept UI
- M0001074
- Registry Numbers
- 0
- Scope Note
- Serum peptides derived from certain cleaved COMPLEMENT PROTEINS during COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. They induce smooth MUSCLE CONTRACTION; mast cell HISTAMINE RELEASE; PLATELET AGGREGATION; and act as mediators of the local inflammatory process. The order of anaphylatoxin activity from the strongest to the weakest is C5a, C3a, C4a, and C5a des-arginine.
- Terms
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Anaphylatoxins
Preferred Term
Term UI
T002134
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1977)
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Anaphylatoxin
Term UI
T002135
Date04/18/1989
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1990)