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CD138

CD138 noun: a transmembrane (type I) heparan sulfate proteoglycan, participating in cell proliferation, migration and cell-matrix interactions.

Noun

CD138 (uncountable)

  1. a transmembrane (type I) heparan sulfate proteoglycan, participating in cell proliferation, migration and cell-matrix interactions.
    Synonyms:
    syndecan-1

Synonyms of CD138

  • syndecan-1

Questions about CD138

What does CD138 mean?
CD138 means a transmembrane (type I) heparan sulfate proteoglycan, participating in cell proliferation, migration and cell-matrix interactions.
What part of speech is CD138?
CD138 is a noun.

Words near CD138 in the dictionary

  1. CD11a
  2. CD11b
  3. CD11s
  4. CD13
  5. CD135
  6. CD138
  7. CD13s
  8. CD147
  9. CD147s
  10. CD15
  11. CD150

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