Catalogue Number: 16-16-030303-ART
Manufacturer: | Athens Research |
Preservative: | Frozen in PBS, pH 7.4 |
Molecular Weight: | 138000 |
Ph: | ph 7.4 |
Physical state: | Frozen |
Type: | Complements |
Shipping Condition: | Dry Ice |
Unit(s): | 1 mg |
Description: Complement C3 (C3) is the most abundant component of the complement system, with levels in human plasma of ~1.2-1.5 mg/ml. It is central to the activation of both the classical and alternative complement pathways, both of which lead to the proteolytic processing of C3 to C3a and C3b. C3 exists as a heterodimer with molecular masses of 115 kDa and 75 kDa, although it is readily processed to create C3a, C3b or C3c depending on the processed state.