About The Medical Condition Mac-1 Antigen

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Mac-1 Antigen

Mac-1 Antigen Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Mac-1 Antigen Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Mac-1 Antigen?

An adhesion-promoting leukocyte surface membrane heterodimer. The alpha subunit consists of the CD11b antigen and the beta subunit of the CD18 antigen (ANTIGENS, CD18). The antigen, which is an integrin, functions both as a receptor for complement 3 and in cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesive interactions.

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