You are here:  Resources » Online Tools » Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology   


natural killer (NK) cell

A cytotoxic lymphocyte that recognizes foreign cells but, unlike the killer T-cell, need not be previously sensitized to act. Gumperz, J.E. and Parham, P. (1995) Nature (London) 378, 245-248
GenScript Hot Products & Services:

Return to Search Page

If you know of any terms that have been omitted from this glossary that you feel would be useful to include, please send details to the Editorial Office at GenScript.