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Complement C3 Convertase, Classical Pathway MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Complement C3 Convertase, Classical Pathway
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.124.486.274.045.387.750.500
Unique ID
D051574
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051574
Scope Note
A serine protease that cleaves multiple COMPLEMENT 3 into COMPLEMENT 3A (anaphylatoxin) and COMPLEMENT 3B in the CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION PATHWAY. It is a complex of COMPLEMENT 4B and COMPLEMENT 2A (C4b2a).
Entry Term(s)
C3 Convertase (C4b2a)
Classical C3 Convertase
Classical Pathway C3 Convertase
Pharm Action
Immunologic Factors
Registry Numbers
EC 3.4.21.43
Previous Indexing
Complement C3-C5 Convertases (1979-2005)
Complement Pathway, Classical (1980-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006
History Note
2006
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2006/07/05
Complement C3 Convertase, Classical Pathway Preferred
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