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

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cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase
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Meanings

nounCD38 (plural CD38s)

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 & antonyms

nounglycoprotein 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

Similar
cyclic ADP ribose hydrolase

Origin

from cluster of differentiation

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