Preferred Term:
macrophage-1 antigen
Definition:
An adhesion-promoting leukocyte surface membrane heterodimer. The alpha subunit consists of the CD11b antigen and the beta subunit the CD18 antigen. The antigen, which is an integrin, functions both as a receptor for complement 3 and in cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesive interactions.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- Mac-1 receptor
- integrin alphaMbeta2
- CR3 integrin
- CR3 receptor
- Mac-1 antigen
- adhesive receptor Mac-1
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/211295
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