Complement C6
Synonyms
C6 Complement
C6, Complement
Complement 6
Complement Component 6
Complement, C6
Component 6, Complement
A 105-kDa serum glycoprotein with significant homology to the other late complement components, C7-C9. It is a polypeptide chain cross-linked by 32 disulfide bonds. C6 is the next complement component to bind to the membrane-bound COMPLEMENT C5B in the assembly of MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. It is encoded by gene C6.