acute-phase protein

English

Alternative forms

• acute phase protein

Noun

acute-phase protein (plural acute-phase proteins)

1. (biochemistry, immunology) Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.

Synonyms

• APP (initialism)

Related terms

• acute-phase reactant
• acute-phase reaction

Translations

any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation

• French: protéine de phase aigüe (fr) f
• Hungarian: akutfázis-fehérje, akutfázis-protein
• Spanish: reactante de fase aguda m