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MeSH Heading: Glycophorins
Tree Number(s): D09.400.430.950.350; D12.644.233.800.350; D12.776.395.700.350
Unique ID: D006021
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006021
Scope Note: The major sialoglycoprotein of human erythrocyte membranes. 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.
Entry Term(s): Erythrocyte Sialoglycoproteins; Glycoconnectin; Glycoconnectins; Glycophorin; Glycophorin A; Glycophorin A(M); Glycophorin B; Glycophorin C; Glycophorin D; Glycophorin E; Glycophorin HA; MN Sialoglycoprotein; Red Blood Cell Membrane Sialoglycoprotein; Ss Erythrocyte Membrane Sialoglycoproteins; Ss Sialoglycoprotein; beta-Sialoglycoprotein
NLM Classification #: QU 55.5
Previous Indexing: Erythrocytes (1966-1976); Glycopeptides (1973-1976); Glycoproteins (1966-1976); Neuraminic Acids (1966-1976); Sialic Acids (1975-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SIALOGLYCOPROTEINS 1977-90
History Note: 91(77); was see under SIALOGLYCOPROTEINS 1977-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/05/05
Revision Date: 2023/03/16

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0009482
Scope Note: The major sialoglycoprotein of human erythrocyte membranes. 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.
Terms: Glycophorins Preferred Term
Term UI T000952961
Date03/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2020); Erythrocyte Sialoglycoproteins
Term UI T000952963
Date03/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2020); Glycoconnectin
Term UI T000952964
Date03/15/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2020); beta-Sialoglycoprotein
Term UI T018302
Date12/08/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Glycophorin
Term UI T018305
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1977); Red Blood Cell Membrane Sialoglycoprotein
Term UI T018307
Date05/05/1976
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

Glycophorins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025