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MeSH Heading: Opsonin Proteins
Tree Number(s): D12.776.124.486.657
Unique ID: D009895
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009895
Annotation: coordinate with ANTIBODIES or specific antibody term if relevant
Scope Note: Proteins that bind to particles and cells to increase susceptibility to PHAGOCYTOSIS, especially ANTIBODIES bound to EPITOPES that attach to FC RECEPTORS. COMPLEMENT C3B may also participate.
Entry Term(s): Opsonin; Opsonin Protein; Opsonins
Pharm Action: Immunologic Factors
See Also: Opsonization
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see OPSONINS 1965-2004
History Note: 2006(1964)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0484835
Scope Note: Proteins that bind to particles and cells to increase susceptibility to PHAGOCYTOSIS, especially ANTIBODIES bound to EPITOPES that attach to FC RECEPTORS. COMPLEMENT C3B may also participate.
Terms: Opsonin Proteins Preferred Term
Term UI T640959
Date05/18/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Opsonin
Term UI T000997218
Date11/18/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Opsonin Protein
Term UI T000997219
Date11/18/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Opsonins
Term UI T029305
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1964)

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