acute-phase protein

English

Alternative forms

acute phase protein

Noun

acute-phase protein (plural acute-phase proteins)

(biochemistry, immunology) Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.

Synonyms

APP (initialism)

Related terms

acute-phase reactant
acute-phase reaction

Translations

any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation

French: protéine de phase aigüe (fr) f

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