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Title: Which of the following are TRUE regarding the alternate pathway of complement activation?
Post by: tapey1996 on Oct 1, 2015
Which of the following are TRUE regarding the alternate pathway of complement activation?
A) The activation surface of an organism serves to spontaneously cleave C3 into C3a and C3b.
B) Unlike the classic complement pathway, the alternate pathway is independent of calcium and magnesium.
C) Factor D has a similar function to C1qrs, and Factor B has a similar function to C2.
D) The composition of the C3 convertase is a Factor B/Properdin complex.


Title: Re: Which of the following are TRUE regarding the alternate pathway of complement activation?
Post by: de5iet on Oct 10, 2015
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Title: Re: Which of the following are TRUE regarding the alternate pathway of complement activation?
Post by: tapey1996 on Oct 14, 2015
This answers it pretty well, thanks.


Title: Re: Which of the following are TRUE regarding the alternate pathway of complement activation?
Post by: de5iet on Oct 14, 2015
@tapey1996 You're very welcome :-]