MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX INHIBITION FACTOR
\mˈɛmbɹe͡ɪn ɐtˈak kˈɒmplɛks ɪnhɪbˈɪʃən fˈaktə], \mˈɛmbɹeɪn ɐtˈak kˈɒmplɛks ɪnhɪbˈɪʃən fˈaktə], \m_ˈɛ_m_b_ɹ_eɪ_n ɐ_t_ˈa_k k_ˈɒ_m_p_l_ɛ_k_s ɪ_n_h_ɪ_b_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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Small glycoproteins found on both hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. CD59 restricts the cytolytic activity of homologous complement by binding to C8 and C9 and blocking the assembly of the membrane attack complex. (From Barclay et al., The Leukocyte Antigen FactsBook, 1993, p234)
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