| 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. C5a anaphylatoxin: Derived from proteolytic degradation of complement C5, C5a 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. |
| Protein Name | Complement C5C3 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 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-166665Reactome: R-HSA-174577Reactome: R-HSA-375276Reactome: R-HSA-418594Reactome: R-HSA-977606 |
| Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Complement C5 antibodyAnti-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 antibodyAnti-C5 antibodyAnti-CPAMD4 antibody |
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