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complement membrane attack complex

complement membrane attack complex noun: a formation of transmembrane channels on the surface of a pathogenic bacterial cell that disrupts the phospholipid bilayer of the target cell resulting in its destruction.

Noun

complement membrane attack complex (plural complement membrane attack complexes)

  1. A formation of transmembrane channels on the surface of a pathogenic bacterial cell that disrupts the phospholipid bilayer of the target cell resulting in its destruction.

Forms of complement membrane attack complex

pluralcomplement membrane attack complexes

Questions about complement membrane attack complex

What does complement membrane attack complex mean?
Complement membrane attack complex means a formation of transmembrane channels on the surface of a pathogenic bacterial cell that disrupts the phospholipid bilayer of the target cell resulting in its destruction.
What part of speech is complement membrane attack complex?
Complement membrane attack complex is a noun.
What is the plural of complement membrane attack complex?
The plural of complement membrane attack complex is complement membrane attack complexes.

Words near complement membrane attack complex in the dictionary

  1. complection
  2. complectional
  3. complections
  4. complects
  5. complement
  6. complement membrane attack complex
  7. complement membrane attack complexes
  8. complement protein
  9. complement proteins
  10. complement system
  11. complement systems

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