LP16361-5
Complement C3a
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Description
The smaller fragment generated from the cleavage of complement C3 by C3 CONVERTASE. C3a, a 77-amino acid peptide, is a mediator of local inflammatory process. It induces smooth MUSCLE CONTRACTION, and HISTAMINE RELEASE from MAST CELLS and LEUKOCYTES. C3a is considered an anaphylatoxin along with COMPLEMENT C4A; COMPLEMENT C5A; and COMPLEMENT C5A, DES-ARGININE. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Complement C3a
- Part Display Name
- Complement C3a
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- C3a
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 补体 C3a |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Complément C3a |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Komplemendi komponent C3a |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Complemento C3a |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Complemento C3a |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Kompleman C3a |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Комплемент C3a |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | complement C3a |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Complément C3a |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Complément C3a |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | Dopełniacz C3a Synonyms: Składowa C3a dopełniacza |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Συμπλήρωμα C3a Synonyms: Συμπλήρωμα C3a |
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