complement protein molecule

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Etymology: L, complementum + proteios, first rank

any of the protein molecules that are chief humoral mediators of antigen-antibody reactions in the immune system. Complement proteins stimulate phagocytosis and inflammation. Nine are involved in the "classical pathway" cascade that results in the lysis of antibody-coated bacteria. They are designated C₁ to C₉.

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