TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

IMMUNOLOGIC RECEPTOR [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A cell surface molecules on cell of the immune system that specifically binds surface molecules or messenger molecules and trigger changes in the behavior of cells.

CONT

Cells of the immune system expres s a wide variety of receptors, defined as immunoreceptors. These receptors are involved in antigen recognition, B and T lymphocytes express clonally distributed receptors which recognize soluble antigen for the B cell receptor (BcR) or peptide associated to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules for the T cell receptor (TcR).

OBS

Although these receptors were first identified in the immune system, many have important functions elsewhere.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Récepteur spécifique exprimé par les cellules immunocompétentes.

CONT

Signalisation et transport cellulaire des immunorécepteurs. Des récepteurs spécifiques exprimés par les cellules immunocompétentes reconnaissent les antigènes: l'immunoglobuline membranaire exprimée par les lymphocytes B (BcR) les reconnaît sous forme soluble; le récepteur de l'antigène des lymphocytes T (TcR) reconnaît le complexe peptide antigénique-CMH exprimé à la surface des cellules présentatrices.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: