cluster of differentiation antigen

initialism: CD
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Any of a family of molecular markers on cell surfaces that may be used operationally to define phenotype, origin, and activation state of the cell.
Note: The CD antigens expressed by a T cell vary with its stage of development and thus with its role in the immune response.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1145 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cluster of differentiation antigen' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13018 RIS BibTex EndNote
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