Complement is a substance found in the normal serum of vertebrates that acts as a bactericidal agent. It was originally called alexin (a defense factor), but as its role in the immune response became clear, it came to be called complement, since it complements the action of antibodies. *Some of the terminology that mentions "alexin" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…脊椎動物の正常血清中に存在する物質で,殺菌性物質として見いだされた。アレキシンalexin(防御素の意)とも呼ばれたが,免疫反応に関与することが明らかになるにつれ,抗体の作用を補完するという意味で補体と呼ばれるようになった。 ※「alexin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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