Term Name: activation of membrane attack complex
Synonyms: activation of MAC, activation of TCC, activation of terminal complement complex, activation of the terminal complement cascade, MAC assembly, MAC formation, membrane attack complex assembly, membrane attack complex formation
Definition: The activation of the membrane attack complex components of the complement cascade which can result in death of a target cell through cytolysis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001905]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: complement activation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of activation of membrane attack complex
positively regulated by: positive regulation of activation of membrane attack complex
regulated by: regulation of activation of membrane attack complex