If C3b was prevented to bind to C5 convertase, would the complement system still illicit an immune response? What would be inhibited?
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Step 1: C3b is a crucial component in the complement system that plays a role in opsonization, which is the process of marking pathogens for destruction by phagocytic cells. Show more…
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