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CD8
CD8 C0181075 (sē′dē-āt′)n. A glycoprotein that is found on the surface of certain T cells, especially cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and that functions to bind the T cell to molecules on the surface of the target cell that is to be killed.
[c(luster of) d(ifferentiation antigen) 8.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | CD8 - a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cellscluster of differentiation 8glycoprotein - a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component |
CD8
CD8a type I transmembrane protein found on suppressor (cytotoxic) T cells, some natural killer cells, and most thymocytes that is involved in T-cell antigen recognition; expressed in some T-cell lymphomas and large granular lymphocyte leukemias.CD8 (sē′dē-āt′)n. A glycoprotein on the surface of killer cells that enhances binding with MHC molecules.CD8 T8 antigen A disulfide-linked heterodimeric protein, for which each monomer is 32–34 kD; CD8 is a marker for T cells with suppressor and cytotoxic activity; it is a co-receptor with class I MHC antigens on antigen-presenting cells, and is physically associated with a p56 tyrosine kinase, which phosphorylates adjacent proteins; NK cells may weakly express CD8. See Cytotoxic T cells. CD8
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| CD8➣Cluster of Differentiation 8 (glycoprotein) |
CD8
Synonyms for CD8noun a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cellsSynonyms- cluster of differentiation 8
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