Complement component C5 convertase

Definition:

EC Tree > 3 Hydrolases > 3.4 Acting on peptide bonds (peptidases) > 3.4.21 Serine endopeptidases > 3.4.21.44 complement component C5 convertase
Complement component C5 convertase is the C3b-rich complement complex that cleaves C5 into C5a and C5b.

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