The Complex Resulting from Complement Activity That Leads to Cell

Question

The complex resulting from complement activity that leads to cell lysis is the
A) prostaglandin complex.
B) leukotriene activating complex.
C) membrane attack complex.
D) histamine complex.
E) macrophage antibody complex.

Accepted Answer

The membrane attack complex (MAC) is the complex resulting from complement activity that leads to cell lysis. It is a group of proteins that forms a pore in the target cell's membrane, leading to osmotic lysis and cell death.