CD4

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CD4 (s

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1. A glycoprotein predominantly found on the surface of helper T cells. In humans, it is a receptor for HIV, enabling the virus to gain entry into its host.

2. A cell bearing the CD4 surface receptor.

[c(luster of) d(ifferentiation antigen) 4.]

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CD4 - a glycoprotein that is found primarily on the surface of helper T cells; "CD4 is a receptor for HIV in humans"

cluster of differentiation 4

glycoprotein - a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component

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