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.