Human C5 (Complement Component 5) ELISA Kit

Complement C5; C3 And Pzp-Like Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Domain-Containing Protein 4 Cleaved Into - Complement C5 Beta Chain - Complement C5 Alpha Chain - C5a Anaphylatoxin - Complement C5 Alpha' Chain

Uniprot ID: LAIR2_HUMAN ; Reactome: R-HSA-166665 ; Gene ID: 727

Function: Activation of C5 by a C5 convertase initiates the spontaneous assembly of the late complement components, C5-C9, into the membrane attack complex. C5b has a transient binding site for C6. The C5b-C6 complex is the foundation upon which the lytic complex is assembled. Derived from proteolytic degradation of complement C5, C5 anaphylatoxin is a mediator of local inflammatory process. Binding to the receptor C5AR1 induces a variety of responses including intracellular calcium release, contraction of smooth muscle, increased vascular permeability, and histamine release from mast cells and basophilic leukocytes. C5a is also a potent chemokine which stimulates the locomotion of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and directs their migration toward sites of inflammation.