
Essentials of Biology (5th International Edition)
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Chapter 26.2, Problem 8A
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Complement is also known as complement system in the body. There are twenty proteins present in the blood that make up the complement system. It helps in attacking the bacterial and fungal cells by forming a membrane attack complex, this attack complex perforates the target cells thus leading to the cell lysis.
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