membrane attack complex

Term Information

Accession
GO:0005579
Ontology
cellular component
Synonyms
narrow: membrane attack complex protein alphaM chain
narrow: membrane attack complex protein beta2 chain
exact: MAC
exact: TCC
exact: terminal complement complex
Definition
A protein complex produced by sequentially activated components of the complement cascade inserted into a target cell membrane and forming a pore leading to cell lysis via ion and water flow. [source: GOC:add, ISBN:0198547684, ISBN:068340007X, ISBN:0781735149]
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