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The final consequence of complement activation is formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC), a multiprotein assembly that perforates cell membranes, forming transmembrane channels. C6 is 1 of 5 late-acting proteins of complement that participate in assembly and function of the MAC. The deduced C6 protein contains 934 amino acids, including a 21-amino acid N-terminal signal sequence and 2 N-glycosylation sites. Mutations in the C6 gene are associated with complement component-6 deficiency.