Medical Definition of Glycophorin

1. 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. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glycophorin

glycone
glyconeogenesis
glycones
glyconic
glyconic acid
glyconic acids
glyconics
glyconin
glycopenia
glycopeptidase
glycopeptide
glycopeptide alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase
glycopeptides
glycopeptidomimetic
glycophilia
glycophorin (current term)
glycophorins
glycophosphatidylinositol
glycophosphatidylinositols
glycophyte
glycophytes
glycopolymer
glycopolymers
glycoprocessing
glycoprotein
glycoprotein-N-acetylgalactosamine 3-beta-galactosyltransferase
glycoprotein glycosyltransferase
glycoprotein hormone-specific N-acetylgalactosamine transferase
glycoproteins
glycoproteome

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