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SGU Immuno Vocab 5
SGU immunology vocab list 5 Fall 09
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Graduate
10/09/2009

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Term
alternative pathway of compliment
Definition
Path initiated by C3

Associated with INNATE immunity
Term
Anaphylotoxin
Definition
C3a, C4a, C5a

binding to their receptors on mast cells and basophils induces degranulation
Term
Anaphylatoxin inhibitor
Definition
INH1

Protien that inactivates C3a, C4a, C5a
Term
Ba
Definition
proteolytic fragment of Factor B following cleavage by Factor D.
Term
Bb
Definition
Proteolytic fragment of Factor B following cleavage by factor D.

Part of C3 convertase AP
Term
C1 inhibitor protien (C1 INH)
Definition
Protien that binds to C1 to prevent activation.

When unbound C1 cleaves C4 and C2
Term
C1-C9
Definition
proteins of the classical pathway
Term
C2B
Definition
Weak KININ

Increases vascular permeability
Term
C3 convertase (AP)
Definition
C3bBb
Term
C3 convertase (CP)
Definition
C4b2a3b
Term
C3 tickover
Definition
spontaneous production of C3b which will activate AP
Term
C3a, C4a, C5a
Definition
Anaphylatoxins
Term
C3b
Definition
proteolytic fragment of C3
OPSONIN
activates AP
component of both pathways
Term
C4bp
Definition
regulatory protien
Binds o C4b to prevent attachment to cells, promotes dissociation of C3 convetase (CP)
Term
C5 convertase (AP)
Definition
C3bBbC3b
Term
C5 convertase (CP)
Definition
C4b2a3b
Term
CD59
Definition
MAC inhibitor, regulatory protien
Term
classical pathway of compliment
Definition
pathway initiated by IgM or IgG
Term
CR1
Definition
compliment receptor 1
for C3b
Term
CR2
Definition
Compliment receptor 2
for C3bi
Term
CR3a/4a
Definition
compliment receptor 3a/4a
for those anaphylotoxins
Term
CR5a
Definition
Receptor for anaphylatoxin C5a
Term
DAF

Decay Accelerating Factor
Definition
Regulatory protein

prevents formation of or dissociates C3 convertases
Term
Factor B
Definition
AP
Binds to C3b
Term
Factor H
Definition
retulatory protien that binds to C3b
prevents binding of Factor B to C3B and dissociates C3bBb
Term
Factor I
Definition
Retulatory protien that requires cofactors

Cleaves SOLUBLE forms of C3b, C4b
Term
Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)
clinical
Definition
molecule which attaches some protiens to the cell in lieu of the transmembrane domain
Term
hereditary angioedema
(HAE)
clinical
Definition
compliment disorder

caused by (genetic) difficiency of C1 IHN
Term
Homologous restriction factor
(HRF)
Definition
MAC inhibitor
Term
Kallikrein
Definition
formed during intrinsic coagulation pathway activation (by Factor XII)
Term
Kininogen
Definition
protien that is a substrate for Kallikrein

Bradykinen is released
Term
Membrane Attack Complex
(MAC)
Definition
complesx of C5b, 6, 7, 8, 9

Inserts into cell wall causing lysis
Term
Neisseria species
Definition
bacterium
MAC protien difficiencies (especially C8) results in recurrent infections with these species
Term
Paroxysmal nocturnal hamoglobinuria
(clinical)
Definition
Inherited disorder that manifests as hemolytic anemia because of genetic defect in GPI linkeages
Term
properdin
Definition
Stabilizes alternative pathway
C3bBb
Term
S-protein
Definition
MAC inhibitor
Term
Terminal pathway
Definition
AP and CP
converge to form this path
resulting in MAC
Term
Vitronectin
Definition
MAC inhibitor - regulatory protien
Term
Xenograft
Definition
graft from OTHER SPECIES
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