Preferred Label : complement C3a;
MeSH definition : The smaller fragment generated from the cleavage of complement C3 by C3 CONVERTASE.
C3a, a 77-amino acid peptide, is a mediator of local inflammatory process. It induces
smooth MUSCLE CONTRACTION, and HISTAMINE RELEASE from MAST CELLS and LEUKOCYTES. C3a
is considered an anaphylatoxin along with COMPLEMENT C4A; COMPLEMENT C5A; and COMPLEMENT
C5A, DES-ARGININE.;
MeSH synonym : complement 3a; complement component 3a; c3a, complement; component 3a, complement; c3a complement; complement, C3a;
MeSH CAS label : complement C3a;
Registry Number MeSH : 80295-42-7;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complement c3a;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D015926;
UMLS CUI : C0009510;
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The smaller fragment generated from the cleavage of complement C3 by C3 CONVERTASE.
C3a, a 77-amino acid peptide, is a mediator of local inflammatory process. It induces
smooth MUSCLE CONTRACTION, and HISTAMINE RELEASE from MAST CELLS and LEUKOCYTES. C3a
is considered an anaphylatoxin along with COMPLEMENT C4A; COMPLEMENT C5A; and COMPLEMENT
C5A, DES-ARGININE.