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Preferred term

Glycophorins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The major sialoglycoprotein of human erythrocyte membranes. It consists of at least two sialoglycopeptides and is composed of 60% carbohydrate including sialic acid and 40% protein. It is involved in a number of different biological activities including the binding of MN blood groups, influenza viruses, kidney bean phytohemagglutinin, and wheat germ agglutinin.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • beta-Sialoglycoprotein
  • Erythrocyte Sialoglycoproteins
  • Glycoconnectin
  • Glycophorin
  • Red Blood Cell Membrane Sialoglycoprotein

In other languages

  • French

  • Sialoglycoprotéine bêta
  • Sialoglycoprotéine de la membrane de l'érythrocyte
  • Sialoglycoprotéine de la membrane du globule rouge
  • Sialoglycoprotéine de la membrane érythrocytaire
  • Sialoglycoprotéine érythrocytaire
  • Sialoglycoprotéine MN
  • Sialoglycoprotéine Ss

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HLQ8DW0D-K

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