The Complement Cascade The Terminal Pathway
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C3b C3b is the first component of the Terminal Pathway C3a C3
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5 C3b C3b cleaves C5 C5b C5a producing C5a and C5b Next
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C6 C5b binds to C6 C5b
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5b binds to C6 Next C5b.6
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C7 C5b.6 binds to C7 C5b.6
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5b.6 binds to C7 Next C5b.6.7
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C8 C5b.6.7 binds to C8 C5b.6.7
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5b.6.7 binds to C8 Next C5b.6.7.8
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5b C9 C5b binds molecules of C9 to form the Membrane Attack Complex C9
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5b n C5b binds molecules of C9 to form the Membrane Attack Complex Next
Complement: The Terminal Pathway The following slides are a graphical illustration of the terminal pathway The end-point is the formation of the membrane attack complex which punches a hole in the bacterial membrane. This loss of membrane integrity results in the death of the bacteria The graphics run automatically Next
Complement: The Terminal Pathway pathogen cell membrane
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C5b
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C6
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C7
Complement: The Terminal Pathway
C8
Complement: The Terminal Pathway C9
Complement: The Terminal Pathway
The Membrane Attack Complex End of Presentation