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CD38

CD38 noun: glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells, functioning in cell adhesion, signal transduction and calcium signaling.

Noun

CD38 (plural CD38s)

  1. glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells, functioning in cell adhesion, signal transduction and calcium signaling
    Synonyms:
    cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase

Synonyms of CD38

  • cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase

Forms of CD38

pluralCD38s

Origin of CD38

from cluster of differentiation

Questions about CD38

What does CD38 mean?
CD38 means glycoprotein found on the surface of many immune cells (white blood cells), including CD4+, CD8+, B lymphocytes and natural killer cells, functioning in cell adhesion, signal transduction and calcium signaling.
What part of speech is CD38?
CD38 is a noun.
What is the plural of CD38?
The plural of CD38 is CD38s.

Words near CD38 in the dictionary

  1. CD30s
  2. CD319
  3. CD319s
  4. CD33
  5. CD35
  6. CD38
  7. CD38s
  8. CD3s
  9. CD4
  10. CD4+
  11. CD4+s

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