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Lymphotoxin
A member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and is also produced by the lymphocytes which is a type of white blood cells. Lymphotoxin has multiple functions such that it helps in regulating inflammation and autoimmunity, control the development and maintenance of the lymphoid organ.
Glycoproteins
These are molecules that contain proteins and carbohydrates chains which involve in physiological functions including immunity. These are the proteins that help enter the body.
Example: Covid-19 virus (Sars cov-2) have spike (s) glycoproteins which attaches to the surface of the host cell and play a huge role in the fusion and penetration of the host cell.
Polymorphism
It's a phenomenon or a possibility when there are two or more different forms that occur in a gene or phenotypes. Also known as alternate phenotypes.
Poly = many morphism = a variance of form
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