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The notation (C3b)2BbP refers to a complex involved in the alternative complement pathway of the immune system. This complex is known as the C5 convertase of the alternative pathway. It consists of two molecules of C3b, one molecule of Bb, and one molecule of Properdin (P).
The complex C3bBb is unstable until it binds properdin, forming C3bBbP, which is a more stable compound. This stabilized complex can then bind an additional C3b molecule to form the C5 convertase of the alternative pathway, denoted as (C3b)2BbP or sometimes referred to as C3b2Bb. …