About The Medical Condition CD55 Antigen

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CD55 Antigen

CD55 Antigen Medical Condition Defined & Explained
CD55 Antigen Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition CD55 Antigen?

Glycoproteins broadly distributed among hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells. CD55 prevents the assembly of C3 convertase or accelerates the disassembly of preformed convertase, thus blocking the formation of the membrane attack complex.

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