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Multiple Choice
The key molecule upon which all complement pathways converge is
A
C1.
B
C2.
C
C3.
D
C6.
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Understand that the complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells.
Recognize that there are three main pathways in the complement system: the classical pathway, the lectin pathway, and the alternative pathway.
Identify that all three pathways converge at a common point, which involves the activation of a specific complement component.
Learn that the key molecule where all these pathways converge is complement component C3, which is cleaved into C3a and C3b.
Note that the cleavage of C3 is a crucial step in the complement cascade, leading to opsonization, inflammation, and the formation of the membrane attack complex.