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Duffy antigen

Duffy antigen noun: an antigen located on the surface of red blood cells, encoding a glycosylated membrane protein that is a non-specific receptor for several chemokines.

Noun

Duffy antigen (plural Duffy antigens)

  1. An antigen located on the surface of red blood cells, encoding a glycosylated membrane protein that is a non-specific receptor for several chemokines.

Forms of Duffy antigen

pluralDuffy antigens

Origin of Duffy antigen

Named after the patient in which it was discovered.

Questions about Duffy antigen

What does Duffy antigen mean?
Duffy antigen means an antigen located on the surface of red blood cells, encoding a glycosylated membrane protein that is a non-specific receptor for several chemokines.
What part of speech is Duffy antigen?
Duffy antigen is a noun.
What is the plural of Duffy antigen?
The plural of Duffy antigen is Duffy antigens.

Words near Duffy antigen in the dictionary

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  3. Dufftown
  4. Duffus
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  8. Duffys
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  10. Dufner
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