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fc receptor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
fc re-cep-tor
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).

Etymology

From its binding specificity for the constant part of antibodies known as the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region.

Inflected Forms

Fc receptors (plural)

Questions

What does fc receptor mean?
A protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).
Where does fc receptor come from?
From its binding specificity for the constant part of antibodies known as the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region.

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