CD15
nounEtymology from cluster of differentiation
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a carbohydrate adhesion molecule that can be expressed on glycoproteins, glycolipids and proteoglycans, mediating phagocytosis and chemotaxis; used as a marker in mostly hematologic malignancies
- Synonyms
- 3-fucosyl-N-acetyl-lactosamine, Lewis x, SSEA-1