What would be the phenotype of a person that was deficient i
What would be the phenotype of a person that was deficient in the complement protein C7?
Please explain the answer
1 They would be unable to opsonize bacteria
2 They would be unable to clear immune complexes
3 They would never have any inflammation
4 They would be unable to form MACs
Solution
Answer:
4 They would be unable to form MACs
Together with the other proteins of the terminal pathway, C7 forms the membrane attack complex or MAC.
