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CD11b

CD11b noun: the alpha protein subunit that forms with CD18 the heterodimeric integrin macrophage-1 antigen (Mac-1) also known as complement receptor 3 (CR3), present on the surface of many leukocytes involved in the innate immune system.

Noun

CD11b (uncountable)

  1. the alpha protein subunit that forms with CD18 the heterodimeric integrin macrophage-1 antigen (Mac-1) also known as complement receptor 3 (CR3), present on the surface of many leukocytes involved in the innate immune system
    Synonyms:
    integrin alpha M

Synonyms of CD11b

  • integrin alpha M

Questions about CD11b

What does CD11b mean?
CD11b means the alpha protein subunit that forms with CD18 the heterodimeric integrin macrophage-1 antigen (Mac-1) also known as complement receptor 3 (CR3), present on the surface of many leukocytes involved in the innate immune system.
What part of speech is CD11b?
CD11b is a noun.

Words near CD11b in the dictionary

  1. CD103s
  2. CD11
  3. CD117
  4. CD117s
  5. CD11a
  6. CD11b
  7. CD11s
  8. CD13
  9. CD135
  10. CD138
  11. CD13s

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