English Explanatory Dictionary

Duffy antigen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Duffy antigen Duffy antigens

Etymology

Named after the patient in which it was discovered.

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