Triple Cascade Asymmetric reaction constructs three new C-C bonds and four stereocenters by Bethany Halford June 19, 2006 3 min read A version of this story appeared in Volume 84, Issue 25 ...

Each pathway triggers a series of reactions leading to the creation of C3 convertase, known as the ‘early’ events of complement activation. C3 convertase is bound covalently to the pathogen.