PE has no effect on C5b-7 uptake and lysis by C5b-9. Various concentrations of PE were incorporated into erythrocytes in the presence of vanadate. The cells were washed and used in a hemolytic assay to determine percent lysis (○). The same cells were used to measure uptake of C5b-7 using ¹²⁵I-C7 (•). Lysis before the addition of C8 and C9 varied between 0% for the buffer control and 8% for the highest concentration of DPPE.