Fc receptor
English
Schematic diagram showing Fc receptor interaction with an antibody-coated microbial pathogen
Etymology
from its binding specificity for the constant part of antibodies known as the fragment crystallizable (Fc) region.
Noun
Fc receptor (plural Fc receptors)
- (biochemistry) a protein found on the surface of certain immune and blood cells that binds to antibodies attached to infected cells or invading pathogens, enabling antibody-mediated phagocytosis or antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)