Noun
glycoprotein -
a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
compound protein ,
conjugated protein a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
mucin a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces
erythropoietin a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells
cd4 ,
cluster of differentiation 4 a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells; "CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans"
cd8 ,
cluster of differentiation 8 a membrane glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of cytotoxic T cells
lectin any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus
