complement membrane attack complex

noun

Definitions

  1. A formation of transmembrane channels on the surface of a pathogenic bacterial cell that…

    A formation of transmembrane channels on the surface of a pathogenic bacterial cell that disrupts the phospholipid bilayer of the target cell resulting in its destruction.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for complement membrane attack complex. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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