Chemicals and Drugs

CD2 Antigens

Glycoprotein members of the immunoglobulin superfamily which participate in T-cell adhesion and activation. They are expressed on most peripheral T-lymphocytes, natural killer cells, and thymocytes, and function as co-receptors or accessory molecules in the T-cell receptor complex.

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Glycoprotein members of the immunoglobulin superfamily which participate in T-cell adhesion and activation. They are expressed on most peripheral T-lymphocytes, natural killer cells, and thymocytes, and function as co-receptors or accessory molecules in the T-cell receptor complex.

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6 entry terms
  • Antigens, CD2
  • CD2 Antigen
  • T11 Erythrocyte-Binding Glycoprotein
  • Antigen, CD2
  • Erythrocyte-Binding Glycoprotein, T11
  • T11 Erythrocyte Binding Glycoprotein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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History Note

2018 (1985); use T11 ERYTHROCYTE-BINDING GLYCOPROTEIN 1985-94

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens, Differentiation (1988)
  • Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte (1989-1994)
  • Carrier Proteins (1985-1988)
  • Receptors, Immunologic (1989-1994)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. CD2 Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018801. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018801
  2. CD2 Antigens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD2
  3. CD2 Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2630678