obsolete suppression by virus of host complement activation

Term ID

GO:0039573

Synonyms

• inhibition of host complement activation by virus
• inhibition of host complement cascade by virus

Definition

OBSOLETE. Any process in which a virus stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of complement activation. The activation of complement involves the sequential proteolysis of proteins to generate enzymes with catalytic activities. The biological functions of the complement include opsonization, inflammation, lysis of immune complexes, or enhancement of the humoral immune response. For example, the virus complement control protein (VCP) of vaccinia virus, and the complement control protein of herpesvirus inhibit C3 convertase. (2)

References

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Ontology

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