activation of membrane attack complex

Term ID

GO:0001905

Synonyms

activation of MAC
activation of TCC
activation of terminal complement complex
activation of the terminal complement cascade
MAC assembly
MAC formation
membrane attack complex assembly
membrane attack complex formation

Definition

The activation of the membrane attack complex components of the complement cascade which can result in death of a target cell through cytolysis. 0781735149

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: complement activation

complement activation Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of activation of membrane attack complex

negative regulation of activation of membrane attack complex Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of activation of membrane attack complex

positive regulation of activation of membrane attack complex Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of activation of membrane attack complex

regulation of activation of membrane attack complex Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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