CD15

Meaning

Noun

  • a carbohydrate adhesion molecule that can be expressed on glycoproteins, glycolipids and proteoglycans, mediating phagocytosis and chemotaxis; used as a marker in mostly hematologic malignancies

Related

Similar words

  • 3-fucosyl-N-acetyl-lactosamine, Lewis x (Le(X)), SSEA-1 (stage-specific embryonic antigen 1)

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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