Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- proteins
- membrane proteins
- G-protein coupled receptors
- chemokine receptors
Preferred term
CCR5 receptor
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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CCR receptors with specificity for chemokine CCL3; chemokine CCL4; and chemokine CCL5. They are expressed at high levels in T-lymphocytes; B-lymphocytes; macrophages; mast cells; and NK cells. The CCR5 receptor is used by the Human immunodeficiency virus to infect cells.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- CC chemokine receptor 5
- C-C chemokine receptor type 5
- CC-CKR5 receptor
- CD195 antigen
- chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5
- CKR5 receptor
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/243453
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