complement

in immunology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09668
Array of serum proteins (some of which are enzymes) that become sequentially activated after the first member of the series is activated by either antigen-antibody complexes or microbial products.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1137 [Terms] [Paper]
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