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Which compliment pathway involves binding of a soluble pattern recognition receptor to mannose on the surface of the pathogen?
A) Alternative Pathway
B) Classic Pathway
C) Mannose-binding Lectin Pathway
Answer :- C i.e Mannose-binding Lectin Pathway.
Explanation :- It is a complement pathway where lectins act as a soluble pattern recognition receptors that recognise and bind to specific carbohydrate target. This pathway is activated by terminal mannose residues of glycoprotein or polysaccharides found on the surface of bacteria. This pathway doesn't depend upon other factor for activation like antibody. It is activated by binding of mannose binding lectin to mannose residues. These terminal mannose residues are not found on the surface of mammalian cells , and so the lectin pathway of complement activation may be responsible for discrimination between self and non self . Because this pathway is activated in the absence of antibody , and is also the part of innate immune defence.
So from the above discussion we can conclude that the answer is option "C" i.e Mannose-binding Lectin pathway.