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CD46

CD46 noun: a membrane protein acting as an inhibitory complement receptor, being port-of-access for measles, human herpesvirus-6 and Neisseria.

Noun

CD46 (plural CD46s)

  1. a membrane protein acting as an inhibitory complement receptor, being port-of-access for measles, human herpesvirus-6 and Neisseria.
    Synonyms:
    CD46 complement regulatory protein, membrane cofactor protein

Synonyms of CD46

  • CD46 complement regulatory protein
  • membrane cofactor protein

Forms of CD46

pluralCD46s

Origin of CD46

from cluster of differentiation

Questions about CD46

What does CD46 mean?
CD46 means a membrane protein acting as an inhibitory complement receptor, being port-of-access for measles, human herpesvirus-6 and Neisseria.
What part of speech is CD46?
CD46 is a noun.
What is the plural of CD46?
The plural of CD46 is CD46s.

Words near CD46 in the dictionary

  1. CD42s
  2. CD43
  3. CD43s
  4. CD45
  5. CD45s
  6. CD46
  7. CD46s
  8. CD4s
  9. CD5
  10. CD52
  11. CD52s

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