176k views
2 votes
Types of complement system​

2 Answers

4 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

There are three pathways of complement activation: the classical pathway, which is triggered directly by pathogen or indirectly by antibody binding to the pathogen surface; the MB-lectin pathway; and the alternative pathway, which also provides an amplification loop for the other two pathways.

User Petmez
by
5.4k points
4 votes

Answer:

The complement system, also known as complement cascade, is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism, promote inflammation, and attack the pathogen's cell membrane.

Step-by-step explanation:

hope it helps

#CarryOnLearning

User Thalatta
by
6.9k points