LP16358-1
Complement C2
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Descriptions
A component of the CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY. C2 is cleaved by activated COMPLEMENT C1S into COMPLEMENT C2B and COMPLEMENT C2A. C2a, the COOH-terminal fragment containing a SERINE PROTEASE, combines with COMPLEMENT C4B to form C4b2a (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C3 CONVERTASE) and subsequent C4b2a3b (CLASSICAL PATHWAY C5 CONVERTASE). Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Complement C2, a proenzyme, C1 cleaves it to form a fragment that goes on to become the enzyme site for C3 and C5 convertase and another that relates to angio-edema. C2 deficiencies are by far the common complement deficiencies in causcians. C2 is consumed in angio-edma, and many kinds of infections because of increased consumption. Source: Regenstrief Institute
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Complement C2
- Part Display Name
- Complement C2
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- C2
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 补体 C2 |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Complément C2 |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Komplemendi komponent C2 |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Proteina C2 del complemento |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Complemento C2 |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Kompleman C2 |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Комплемент C2 |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | complement C2 |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Complément C2 |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Complément C2 |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Dopełniacz C2 Synonyms: Składowa C2 dopełniacza |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Συμπλήρωμα C2 Synonyms: Συμπλήρωμα C2 |
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