Fc receptor

noun

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. A protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies…

    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).

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