C3bBb
C3a
(C3b)2Bb
Classical pathway
C1
C1q:(C1r: C1s)2
C1q
6 subunit
tail
collagen-like
Head
Fc portion of Ab
pathogen surface
conformational change of C1q
conformational change of C1r
Cleave/Activate C1s
C1r
2 C1r in a C1
To cleave and activate C1s
C1s
2 C1s in a C1
inactivated by C1INH
To cleave C4
C4a
C4b
bind to the surface
via thioester bond S-C=O
S-C=O + R-OH --> S-H + R-C=O
Or hydrolysis
hydrolysis of thioester bond
S-C=O + H2O --> S-H + COOH
Inactive C4b
C4b:C2
by C1s
C2a
C2 kinin
edema
C4b2b
C2b as serine protease
cleaves ~1000 C3
C3a
proinflammation
C3b
coat the pathogen
thioester bond, too
Inactivation
by DAF, C4BP, or CR1
displace C2b on C4b
by factor I
C4c
C4d
C4b2b3b
Inactivation
CR1 and H displace C4b2b on C3b
By factor I
iC3b
C4b2b3b5
C5
C5a
stongly proinflammatory!!
C5b
C5b67
membrane-bound by C7
C5b678
bind to C5b by C8beta
insert to membrane by C8alpha-gamma
induce polymerization of C9
C5b6789
polymerize of C9
10-16 molecule of C9
MAC
membrane-attack complex
10nm in diameter
15nm "high"
MBL pathway
mannose-binding lectin pathyway
MBL
2-6 heads
MASP-1
?
MASP-2
homogenous to C1r and C1s
cleave C4 and C2
MBL deficiency
vulnerable to infection
Alternative pathway
C3
C3(H2O)
With factor B
C3(H2O)B
by factor D
Ba
C3(H2O)Bb
Cleaves many C3
C3a
C3b
mostly hydrolysis
some bound to surface
C3bB
by factor D
NOT a zymogen
Circulating
Ba
function?
C3bBb
bound to host cell surface
CR1
complement receptor 1
CD35
compete with factor B for membrane-bound C3b
Displace Bb on C3b
C3bCR1
by Factor I
plasma
iC3bCR1
Factor H
plasma
compete with Bb for C3b
displace Bb on C3b
high affinity!!
C3b-factor H-factor I
iC3b
by factor I
C3dg
DAF
aka. CD55
decay-accelerating factor
Membrane-bound
compete with factor B for membrane-bound C3b
Displace Bb on C3b
C3bDAF
MCP
membrane cofactor of proteolysis
CD46
C3bBbMCP
by factor I
iC3bBbMCP
on pathogens
Factor P
properdin
Binding to pathogen
Stablize C3bBb
Deficiency
susceptible to Neisseria
C3bBb-factorP
C3a
(many) C3b
Complement receptor
CR1
complement receptor 1
CD35
ligand
C3b, iC3b, C4b
phagocytosis
require C5a-C5a receptor costimulation
Promote C3b, C4b decay
iC3b
CR2
CD21
Ligand
iC3b
C3dg
Augment B cell resonse if CR2-C3dg
EBV receptor
B cell co-receptor
CR2-C3dg
cell type
B cell, follicular DC
CR3
ligand
iC3b
CD11b:CD18
phagocytosis
No costimulation needed!
Cell type
Macrophage
PMN
follicular DC
CR4
ligand
iC3b
CD11c:CD18
phagocytosis
Cell type
Macrophage
PMN
DC
C5a receptor
ligand
C5a
a G protein
cell type
macrophage
mast cell
C3a receptor
ligand
C3a
a G protein
Cell type
macrophage
mast cell
Complement fragments
Anaphylatoxins
C5a
strongly proinflammatory
smooth muscle contraction
increase vessel premeability
induce adhesion molecules
recruit neutrophil
recruit monocyte
Induce CR1 and CR3
activate mast cell
release histamine and TNF-alpha
Regulation
Inactivation of C1
C1INH
serpin
C1 inhibitor
bind to C1r:C1s
dissociation with C1q
C1INH deficiency
hereditary angioneurotic edema
C2a
C2 kinin
angioedema
increased kallikrein
induced by tissue damage
inhibited by C1INH
uncontrolled production of bradykinin
Corrected by C1INH replacement
Inactivation of C4b2b
DAF
C4BP
CR1
displace C2b from C4b
Protease I
serum
C4c
C4d
Inactivation of C4b2b3b
CR1
Factor H
displace C4b2b on C3b
By factor I
iC3b
by factor I
C3dg
Binding domain on C4b and C3b
SCR
short concensus repeat
aka. CCP
complement control protein
aka, sushi domain
Inactivation of C5b67
C8beta
anchor it on the membrane
protectin
CD59
with GPI tail
glycosylphosphatydylinositol tail
Mutation of GPI synthesis
PNH
paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
AIHA
inhibit binding of C9 to C5b678