| Preferred Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12474 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies, which bind to microorganisms and other foreign substances, and help fight infections. A B lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell. |
| code |
C12474 |
| DEFINITION |
Immunologically important lymphocyte that is not thymus-dependent, is either short-lived and naive or long-lived and of memory phenotype, and resembles the bursa-derived lymphocyte of birds in that it is responsible for the production of immunoglobulins. |
| Display_Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
| FULL_SYN |
B-Cells B-Lymphocytes B Cells B Cell Bursa-Equivalent Lymphocyte B Lymphocytes Bursa-Dependent Lymphocyte B lymphocyte B-Cell |
| label |
B-Lymphocyte |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
| Preferred_Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
| prefixIRI |
C12474 |
| prefLabel |
B-Lymphocyte |
| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0004561 |
| subClassOf |
| Delete | Mapping To | Ontology | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_62869 | Foundational Model of Anatomy | LOOM | |
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000776 | BRENDA Tissue and Enzyme Source Ontology | LOOM |