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General pathology and immunology

Complement pathways and complement deficiencies

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Purified IgM binds repeated antigen on a microbial surface. In a reconstructed reaction containing C1, C4, and C2, complement fragments assemble on that surface before C3 is added. No lectin-pathway recognition protein is present.

Which enzyme complex is expected to cleave the added C3?