CD15

English

Etymology

from cluster of differentiation

Noun

CD15 (plural CD15s)

1. a carbohydrate adhesion molecule that can be expressed on glycoproteins, glycolipids and proteoglycans, mediating phagocytosis and chemotaxis; used as a marker in mostly hematologic malignancies

Synonyms

• 3-fucosyl-N-acetyl-lactosamine, Lewis x (Le(X)), SSEA-1 (stage-specific embryonic antigen 1)