The ascending limb, both the thin & the thick segments

is virtually impermeable to water, a characteristic that is important for concentrating the urine.

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Surfactant proteins SP-A, SP-D Block bacterial surface components; promotes phagocytosis.

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calprotectin Binds and sequesters divalent cations, limiting growth of bacteria and fungi.

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Psoriasin Binds and sequesters divalent cations

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(C1s)2 are serine proteases, cleaves C4 and C2  has the same functions as Masp-1 and Masp-2.

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Alternative tickover pathway is initiated when C3 hydrolysed its internal thioester bond, yielding the molecule C3(H2O), in the presence of serum Mg2 binds another serum protein, factor B.

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C5b component is extremely labile, is not covalently bound to the membrane like C3b and C4b, and is rapidly inactivated unless it is stabilized by the binding of C6.