CD4


Meaning of CD4 in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsē-(ˌ)dē-ˈfȯr ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: c luster of d ifferentiation

Date: 1984

: a large glycoprotein that is found on the surface especially of helper T cells, that is the receptor for HIV, and that usually functions to facilitate recognition of antigens by helper T cells

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