Glycophorin
Synonyms
Erythrocyte Sialoglycoprotein
Glycoconnectin
Glycophorin A
Glycophorin A(M)
Glycophorin B
Glycophorin C
Glycophorin E
Glycophorin HA
MN Sialoglycoprotein
Red Blood Cell Membrane Sialoglycoprotein
Sialoglycoprotein, Erythrocyte
Sialoglycoprotein, MN
Sialoglycoprotein, Ss
Ss Erythrocyte Membrane Sialoglycoproteins
Ss Sialoglycoprotein
beta Sialoglycoprotein
beta-Sialoglycoprotein
The major sialoglycoprotein of the human erythrocyte membrane. It consists of at least two sialoglycopeptides and is composed of 60% carbohydrate including sialic acid and 40% protein. It is involved in a number of different biological activities including the binding of MN blood groups, influenza viruses, kidney bean phytohemagglutinin, and wheat germ agglutinin.