Preferred Label : Glycophorins;
MeSH definition : The major sialoglycoprotein of the human erythrocyte membrane. It consists of at least
two sialoglycopeptides and is composed of 60% carbohydrate including sialic acid and
40% protein. It is involved in a number of different biological activities including
the binding of MN blood groups, influenza viruses, kidney bean phytohemagglutinin,
and wheat germ agglutinin.; The major sialoglycoprotein of human erythrocyte membranes. It consists of at least
two sialoglycopeptides and is composed of 60% carbohydrate including sialic acid and
40% protein. It is involved in a number of different biological activities including
the binding of MN blood groups, influenza viruses, kidney bean phytohemagglutinin,
and wheat germ agglutinin.;
MeSH synonym : red blood cell membrane sialoglycoprotein; beta sialoglycoprotein; beta-sialoglycoprotein; glycoconnectin; Glycophorin; Erythrocyte Sialoglycoproteins; Sialoglycoproteins, Erythrocyte;
CISMeF synonym : glycophorin; erythrocyte sialoglycoprotein; sialoglycoprotein, erythrocyte;
MeSH Hyperonym : ss erythrocyte membrane sialoglycoproteins; Ss Sialoglycoprotein; Sialoglycoprotein, Ss;
MeSH hyponym : glycophorin HA; glycophorin B; glycophorin E; glycophorin C; glycophorin A; glycophorin A(M); MN Sialoglycoprotein; Sialoglycoprotein, MN; Glycoconnectins;
MeSH annotation : an erythrocyte protein;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycophorin;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D006021;
UMLS CUI : C0017954;
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The major sialoglycoprotein of the human erythrocyte membrane. It consists of at least
two sialoglycopeptides and is composed of 60% carbohydrate including sialic acid and
40% protein. It is involved in a number of different biological activities including
the binding of MN blood groups, influenza viruses, kidney bean phytohemagglutinin,
and wheat germ agglutinin.
The major sialoglycoprotein of human erythrocyte membranes. It consists of at least
two sialoglycopeptides and is composed of 60% carbohydrate including sialic acid and
40% protein. It is involved in a number of different biological activities including
the binding of MN blood groups, influenza viruses, kidney bean phytohemagglutinin,
and wheat germ agglutinin.