glycoprotein

Noun
  1. A conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component (synset 114912461)
    is a type of: compound protein, conjugated protein - a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
    subtypes:
    • mucin - a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
    • erythropoietin - a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
    • cd4, cluster of differentiation 4 - a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells
    • cd8, cluster of differentiation 8 - a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells
    • lectin - any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
    • mucoid - any of several glycoproteins similar to mucin

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